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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading SE.
  5. 4.4 miSharp right onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading NE.
  8. 4.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 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.

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