Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur
10.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Woodland Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi712 – 755 ft10.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82667, -88.27949
Nearest town Woodland Hills, IL
Directions
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Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur
10.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Elevation 713–756 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.82667, -88.27949
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading SE.
- 4.4 miSharp right onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading NE.
- 4.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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 surface
88% gravel12% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Fox River Trail 11.9 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Fox River Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Fox River Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur 5.4 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur 3.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur 3.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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