Ellynwood Nature Preserve & Illinois Prairie Path
6.7 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Ellynwood Nature Preserve & Illinois Prairie Path is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Glen Ellyn, IL. The route reaches Ellynwood Nature Preserve. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ellynwood Nature Preserve & Illinois Prairie Path
6.7 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 684–750 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path · 41.87591, -88.07022
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Glen Ellyn Metra Station stop 454 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Illinois Prairie Path, heading E.
- 1 miPass Ellynwood Nature Preserve.
- 2.5 miReach Ellynwood Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Glen Ellyn Metra Station stop 454 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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