Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve
Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch
13.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 4 hr 27 min
Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve near Clintonville, IL. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch
13.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 4 hr 27 min
Elevation 734–807 ft
Out & Back · Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.97818, -88.27211
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto West Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading SE.
- 5.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 5.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto West Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading NW.
- 0.6 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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