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Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch

4.3 mi · ▲ 65 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Lakewood, IL. It is mostly level, with 65 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 807 ft4.3 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

4.3 mi · ▲ 65 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 720–806 ft

Out & Back

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

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

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

  1. Start on Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading SE.
  2. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading W.
  5. 1.7 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-7-km-64e0

Trail surface

97% gravel3% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Good to know

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

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