Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Group 63 Spur Trail & Group 63 Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Group 63 Spur Trail & Group 63 Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie near Elwood, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Group 63 Spur Trail & Group 63 Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 631–661 ft
Out & Back · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Trailhead: Coldwater Road · 41.38253, -88.09643
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 81% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
- Start on Coldwater Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Group 63 Spur Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Group 63 Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Henslow Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Group 63 Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:23 PM.
More from Coldwater Road Trailhead
- Group 63 Trail 4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Group 63 Trail 3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Henslow Trail via Group 63 Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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