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Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve

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

2.7 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr

Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point–Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve near Byron, IL. The route reaches Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 866 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11326, -89.26503
Nearest town Byron, IL
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Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point–Loop Trail, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 739–865 ft

Out & Back · Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 42.11326, -89.26503

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading E.
  5. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Prairie South Trail, heading S.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miReach Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftSharp left onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miArrive 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-ce15

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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