Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve
Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur
6.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve near West Chicago, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 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 Geneva Spur
6.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 714–775 ft
Out & Back · Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.89310, -88.21029
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Old Stockyards Trail via Savanna Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Cross Trail–Savanna Trail, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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