Ellynwood Nature Preserve via Illinois Prairie Path
3 mi · ▲ 34 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Ellynwood Nature Preserve via Illinois Prairie Path is a 3-mile out-and-back near Lombard, IL. The route reaches Ellynwood Nature Preserve at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 34 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 via Illinois Prairie Path
3 mi · ▲ 34 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 684–742 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path · 41.88188, -88.01818
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Lombard stop 491 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Illinois Prairie Path, heading W.
- 1.6 miReach Ellynwood Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lombard stop 491 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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