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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 3.3-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.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 732 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81056, -88.20764
Nearest town Warrenhurst, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 703–732 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading NE.
  3. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 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-5-km-ee22

Trail surface

90% gravel10% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Ferry & Route 59 stop 433 m from the trailhead

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