Illinois Prairie Path
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Illinois Prairie Path is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near South Elmhurst, 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.
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Illinois Prairie Path
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 658–683 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path · 41.88533, -87.94998
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: St. Charles & Hagans/Spring stop 551 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Illinois Prairie Path, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Illinois Prairie Path, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: St. Charles & Hagans/Spring stop 551 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Frank M. Gatz, Sr. Memorial Pond via Great Western Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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