Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur

11.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Woodland Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 771 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82980, -88.29448
Nearest town Woodland Hills, IL

Directions

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Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur

11.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 713–769 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.82980, -88.29448

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading E.
  6. 5.2 miSharp right onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miSharp left onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading NE.
  9. 5.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 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

79% gravel15% paved1% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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