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Indian Creek Park

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

3.9 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Indian Creek Park 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 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79013, -88.27357
Nearest town Marywood, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

3.9 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 662–742 ft

Out & Back · Indian Creek Park

Trailhead: 41.79013, -88.27357

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

Transit-accessible: 1685 North Farnsworth Avenue stop 696 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading W.
  3. 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.9 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-6-km-de2f

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 (~35 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1685 North Farnsworth Avenue stop 696 m from the trailhead

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