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Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve near Warrenhurst, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 732 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

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

4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 688–732 ft

Out & Back · Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve

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. 2.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.3 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-7-km-2115

Trail surface

91% gravel9% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~40 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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