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Illinois Prairie Path

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Illinois Prairie Path is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Lombard, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 715 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88194, -88.02113
Nearest town Lombard, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 699–716 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.88194, -88.02113

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Lombard stop 476 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path, heading E.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

99% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lombard stop 476 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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