Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve
Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur
4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve near West Chicago, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 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
4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 714–774 ft
Out & Back · Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.88181, -88.19794
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Transit-accessible: West Chicago stop 110 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading E.
- 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2 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 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West Chicago stop 110 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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