Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve
Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch
6.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 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 · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 688–732 ft
Out & Back · Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve
Trailhead: West Branch DuPage River Trail · 41.81724, -88.17097
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading SW.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miSharp right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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