West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve
Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve near West Chicago, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Elevation 755–780 ft
Out & Back · West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur · 41.88612, -88.20575
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Transit-accessible: West Chicago stop 796 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Savanna Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West Chicago stop 796 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur Trailhead
- Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur 5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- West Branch DuPage River Trail via Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur 7.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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