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Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Wayne, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 781 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94786, -88.23747
Nearest town Wayne, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 762–781 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.94786, -88.23747

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 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-92bb

Trail surface

96% gravel4% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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