Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur
14.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 53 min
Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Glenwood Park Forest Preserve near Batavia, IL. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur
14.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 53 min
Elevation 653–769 ft
Out & Back · Glenwood Park Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Fox River Trail · 41.85142, -88.30848
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Transit-accessible: Batavia & Wilson stop 305 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fox River Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading S.
- 6.1 miReach Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.1 miContinue straight onto Fox River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Batavia & Wilson stop 305 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Fox River Trail Trailhead
- Fox River Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Fox River Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fox River Trail 9.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fox River Trail 9.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Fox River Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Fox River Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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