West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve
Cross Trail–Savanna Trail, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Cross Trail–Savanna Trail, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve near West Chicago, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cross Trail–Savanna Trail, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 750–780 ft
Out & Back · West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.89310, -88.21029
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Savanna Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Cross Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Truitt Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto West Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gentian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto MacQueen Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Savanna Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur 6.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Old Stockyards Trail via Savanna Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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