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McHenry County Prairie Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 33 min

McHenry County Prairie Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near McHenry, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 814 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: McHenry County Prairie Trail 42.33604, -88.27886
Nearest town McHenry, IL
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McHenry County Prairie Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 761–813 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: McHenry County Prairie Trail · 42.33604, -88.27886

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on McHenry County Prairie Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.8 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/mchenry-county-prairie-trail-out-back-12-km-af99

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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