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Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve

Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point–Loop Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 52 min

Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point–Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve near Byron, IL. The route reaches Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 866 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11207, -89.26208
Nearest town Byron, IL
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Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point–Loop Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 52 min

Elevation 739–865 ft

Out & Back · Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 42.11207, -89.26208

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading E.
  5. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Prairie South Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miReach Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftSharp left onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 150 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/jarrett-prairie-nature-preserve-sunset-point-loop-trail-out-back-3-sights-4-km-6abd

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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