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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

1.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 40 min

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Marywood, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 748 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78419, -88.29380
Nearest town Marywood, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

1.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 40 min

Elevation 662–747 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.78419, -88.29380

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miArrive 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-3-km-7d48

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 3 min before dark.

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