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Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve

Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point & Prairie South Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 53 min

Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point & Prairie South Trail 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 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 866 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11276, -89.25502
Nearest town Byron, IL
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Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point & Prairie South Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 53 min

Elevation 728–865 ft

Out & Back · Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 42.11276, -89.25502

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Prairie South Trail, heading S.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miReach Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 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/jarrett-prairie-nature-preserve-sunset-point-prairie-south-trail-out-back-4-km-68c0

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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