Des Plaines River Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr
Des Plaines River Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Prairie View, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi640 – 709 ft6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21891, -87.94913
Nearest town Prairie View, IL
Directions
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Des Plaines River Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 639–708 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.21891, -87.94913
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Vernon Hills High School Drop-off Loop, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Vernon Hills High School Drop-off Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
37% gravel35% paved1% boardwalk27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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