Great Western Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min
Great Western Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Prince Crossing, IL. 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.
Elevation
0 mi722 – 755 ft1.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90459, -88.19234
Nearest town Prince Crossing, IL
Directions
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Great Western Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min
Elevation 720–754 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.90459, -88.19234
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 69°F / low 61° · precip 100% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 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
80% gravel3% paved17% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 69°F61°
Precip100%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon
62°58°
24%
Tue
59°53°
Wed
62°52°
Thu
64°56°
Fri
69°54°
Sat
60°57°
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 5.9 mi · ▲ 37 ft
- Catfish Pond–Horsetail Pond, 3 lakes 13.5 mi · ▲ 64 ft
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