Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve
Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch
7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 7-mile out-and-back in Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve near Batavia Junction, IL. It is mostly level, with 55 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
7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 688–744 ft
Out & Back · Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch · 41.79734, -88.22794
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading NE.
- 3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch Trailhead
- Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur 10 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 5.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 2.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 2.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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