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.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 781 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur 41.88612, -88.20575
Nearest town West Chicago, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Savanna Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading NE.
  6. 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.

Trail surface

36% paved35% dirt29% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: West Chicago stop 796 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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