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Big Rock Forest Preserve

East Creek Trail & Prairie Trail via Prairie-Woodland Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

East Creek Trail & Prairie Trail via Prairie-Woodland Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Big Rock Forest Preserve near Big Rock, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 699 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Creek Trail 41.73383, -88.51029
Nearest town Big Rock, IL
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East Creek Trail & Prairie Trail via Prairie-Woodland Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

Elevation 651–700 ft

Out & Back · Big Rock Forest Preserve

Trailhead: East Creek Trail · 41.73383, -88.51029

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East Creek Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Prairie-Woodland Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Prairie-Woodland Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto East Creek Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-creek-trail-out-back

Trail surface

50% gravel50% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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