Great Western Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Great Western Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near West Chicago, IL. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi722 – 787 ft6.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88574, -88.18494
Nearest town West Chicago, IL
Directions
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Great Western Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 720–787 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.88574, -88.18494
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
56% gravel1% paved43% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 13.5 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 8.6 mi · ▲ 88 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 3.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Great Western Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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