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Indian Creek Park

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

4.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Indian Creek Park 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 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79327, -88.27463
Nearest town Marywood, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

4.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 662–742 ft

Out & Back · Indian Creek Park

Trailhead: 41.79327, -88.27463

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

Transit-accessible: Chicago Premium Outlet Mall stop 765 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading W.
  3. 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 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-94d6

Trail surface

87% paved12% grass1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 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

  • Transit-accessible: Chicago Premium Outlet Mall stop 765 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Marywood, Illinois