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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Batavia Junction, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 738 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 41.79896, -88.22976
Nearest town Batavia Junction, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 713–740 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch · 41.79896, -88.22976

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

  1. Start on Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading W.
  2. 2.3 miReach Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.2 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-7-km-5269

Trail surface

86% paved13% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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