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West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve

Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur

11.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve near Surrey Woods, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 801 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.92997, -88.27628
Nearest town Surrey Woods, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur

11.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 746–802 ft

Out & Back · West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.92997, -88.27628

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 2.5 miTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading S.
  3. 3 miBear right onto MacQueen Woodland Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading E.
  5. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto MacQueen Woodland Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading SW.
  8. 1.6 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 2.2 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-geneva-spur-out-back-18-km-4605

Trail surface

63% paved33% gravel4% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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