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Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve

East Trail

2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min

East Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve near Munger, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi758 – 787 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94989, -88.22295
Nearest town Munger, IL
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East Trail

2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min

Elevation 757–788 ft

Out & Back · Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.94989, -88.22295

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftContinue straight onto East Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miReach East Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 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-trail-out-back-3-km-22f0

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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