Glacial Park Conservation Area
McHenry County Prairie Trail
10.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 36 min
McHenry County Prairie Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Glacial Park Conservation Area near Ringwood, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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McHenry County Prairie Trail
10.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Elevation 768–854 ft
Out & Back · Glacial Park Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.42238, -88.30695
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto McHenry County Prairie Trail, heading N.
- 5.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 5.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- McHenry County Prairie Trail 9.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Camelback Kame & Glacial Park Conservation Area Viewpoint 5.2 mi · ▲ 139 ft
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