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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

3.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Marywood, IL. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 742 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78927, -88.27542
Nearest town Marywood, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

3.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 662–742 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.78927, -88.27542

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

Transit-accessible: Farnsworth & Marshall stop 535 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading W.
  3. 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  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-fb94

Trail surface

97% paved1% grass2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Farnsworth & Marshall stop 535 m from the trailhead

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