Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve
Four Hills Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 57 min
Four Hills Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve near Byron, IL. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Four Hills Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 57 min
Elevation 691–810 ft
Out & Back · Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 42.11832, -89.25718
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Four Hills Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Roundabout Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Four Hills Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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