Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur
11.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Woodland Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 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 41.82973, -88.29165
Nearest town Woodland Hills, IL
Directions
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Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur
11.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Elevation 713–769 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.82973, -88.29165
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading E.
- 5.2 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.
- 5.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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 0.5 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.
More from this trailhead
- Fox River Trail 10.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Fox River Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur 4 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur 2.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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