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Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

8.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 732 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80461, -88.17686
Nearest town Warrenville, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

8.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 682–732 ft

Out & Back · Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.80461, -88.17686

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.9 miSharp left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading N.
  4. 2.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 2.5 miSharp right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/illinois-prairie-path-aurora-branch-out-back-14-km-491f

Trail surface

69% gravel30% paved1% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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