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Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch

2.8 mi · ▲ 39 ft · 57 min

Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Lakewood, IL. It is mostly level, with 39 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 807 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 41.92090, -88.20844
Nearest town Lakewood, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch

2.8 mi · ▲ 39 ft · 57 min

Elevation 734–806 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch · 41.92090, -88.20844

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading SE.
  2. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/illinois-prairie-path-elgin-branch-out-back-5-km-77a2

Trail surface

98% gravel2% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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