Henslow's Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Old Sawmill, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi653 – 696 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72611, -88.15617
Nearest town Old Sawmill, IL
Directions
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Henslow's Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 652–697 ft
Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie
Trailhead: 41.72611, -88.15617
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Henslow's Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Henslow's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Henslow's Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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
67% grass31% gravel1% paved1% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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