Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch
6.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Warrenville, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch
6.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 694–744 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cenacle Trail · 41.82738, -88.18522
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Cenacle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Batavia Road Sidepath, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading S.
- 2.3 miBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading NE.
- 2.3 miSharp left onto Batavia Road Sidepath, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Cenacle Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from Cenacle Trail Trailhead
- White Pine Pond–Sand Pond, 4 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Batavia Road Sidepath & Butterfield Road Sidepath 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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