Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur–Route 59 Path, 3 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 5 hr 20 min
Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur–Route 59 Path, 3 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Glenwood Park Forest Preserve near Warrenhurst, IL. It is mostly level, with 133 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–Route 59 Path, 3 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 5 hr 20 min
Elevation 670–769 ft
Out & Back · Glenwood Park Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.79146, -88.20408
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Transit-accessible: Route 59 & Brookdale/Bruce stop 121 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Route 59, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading SW.
- 6.1 miReach Route 59, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.1 miBear left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Route 59 Path, heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Route 59, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.6 mi in (~163 min). Leave by 3:51 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Route 59 & Brookdale/Bruce stop 121 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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