Springbrook Prairie

Henslow's Trail & Sunflower Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Henslow's Trail & Sunflower Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Old Sawmill, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 705 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74383, -88.14728
Nearest town Old Sawmill, IL

Directions

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Henslow's Trail & Sunflower Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 663–706 ft

Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie

Trailhead: 41.74383, -88.14728

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 500 ftBear left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Sunflower Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Henslow's Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Sunflower Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Henslow's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Henslow's Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Sunflower Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 400 ftBear right onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miBear right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading N.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

58% gravel40% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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