West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve

Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve near Woodland Hills, 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 mi738 – 764 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88682, -88.26074
Nearest town Woodland Hills, IL

Directions

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Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 739–763 ft

Out & Back · West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.88682, -88.26074

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading NW.
  11. 1.2 miBear right onto MacQueen Woodland Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading E.
  13. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto MacQueen Woodland Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading W.
  16. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% gravel33% paved10% dirt2% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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