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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

3.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Marywood, IL. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 742 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 41.78850, -88.28265
Nearest town Marywood, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

3.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 662–742 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch · 41.78850, -88.28265

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Farnsworth & Marshall stop 79 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading W.
  2. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.5 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-5-km-fc2e

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Farnsworth & Marshall stop 79 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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