Henslow's Trail–Southern Dupage Regional Trail, 4 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Frontenac, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi653 – 715 ft11.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74651, -88.22559
Nearest town Frontenac, IL
Directions
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Henslow's Trail–Southern Dupage Regional Trail, 4 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Elevation 652–714 ft
Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie
Trailhead: 41.74651, -88.22559
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Sunflower Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Henslow's Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading NW.
- 3.3 miBear left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.9 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
75% gravel19% grass5% paved1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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