Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur
2.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 46 min
Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Glenwood Park Forest Preserve near Woodland Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur
2.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 46 min
Elevation 670–757 ft
Out & Back · Glenwood Park Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.82973, -88.29165
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Fox River Trail 10.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur 11.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Fox River Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur 4 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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