James "Pate" Philip State Park
Fox River Trail–Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, 3 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Fox River Trail–Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, 3 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in James "Pate" Philip State Park near Clintonville, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fox River Trail–Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, 3 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Elevation 703–765 ft
Out & Back · James "Pate" Philip State Park
Trailhead: 41.98008, -88.25390
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 69°F / low 62° · precip 100% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Indigo Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading W.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Fox River Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miReach Indigo Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading NE.
- 3.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Indigo Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fox River Trail–Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, 3 sights 10.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- East Trail & Indigo Trail via Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 13 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Indigo Trail & West Trail via Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Indigo Trail & West Trail via Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Pickerel Lake–Catfish Pond, 5 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Catfish Pond–Horsetail Pond, 4 lakes 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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