Henslow's Trail & Sunflower Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Country View Estates, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi653 – 705 ft5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Southern Dupage Regional Trail 41.74747, -88.16223
Nearest town Country View Estates, IL
Directions
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Henslow's Trail & Sunflower Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 652–706 ft
Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie
Trailhead: Southern Dupage Regional Trail · 41.74747, -88.16223
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Henslow's Trail, heading SE.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Sunflower Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 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
50% grass42% gravel7% paved1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Southern Dupage Regional Trail Trailhead
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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