Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Warrenhurst, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 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
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 705–744 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.81056, -88.20764
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Ferry & Route 59 stop 433 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Ferry & Route 59 stop 433 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- White Pine Pond & Sand Pond via Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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