Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve
Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch
10.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve near Naperville, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch
10.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Elevation 682–733 ft
Out & Back · Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.80110, -88.15719
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading W.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading NE.
- 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.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 11.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 12.6 mi · ▲ 120 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 10 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Mud Lake via West Branch DuPage River Trail 8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- West Branch DuPage River Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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