Ellynwood Nature Preserve via Illinois Prairie Path
5.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Ellynwood Nature Preserve via Illinois Prairie Path is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Wheaton, IL. The route reaches Ellynwood Nature Preserve at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 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
5.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 706–765 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path · 41.86544, -88.10127
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Crescent & Washington stop 32 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Illinois Prairie Path, heading E.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Ellynwood Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 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 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Crescent & Washington stop 32 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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