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Wild Meadows Trace

Illinois Prairie Path

5.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Illinois Prairie Path is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Wild Meadows Trace near Berkeley, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 702 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88309, -87.91735
Nearest town Berkeley, IL
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Illinois Prairie Path

5.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 658–703 ft

Out & Back · Wild Meadows Trace

Trailhead: 41.88309, -87.91735

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: St. Charles & Taft stop 783 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path, heading W.
  3. 2.1 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miSharp right onto Great Western Trail, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 450 ftSharp left onto Illinois Prairie Path, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 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-9-km-7d88

Trail surface

91% gravel8% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: St. Charles & Taft stop 783 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Berkeley, Illinois