Glacial Park Conservation Area
McHenry County Prairie Trail
15.2 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 5 hr 9 min
McHenry County Prairie Trail is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Glacial Park Conservation Area near Ringwood, IL. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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McHenry County Prairie Trail
15.2 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 5 hr 9 min
Elevation 768–870 ft
Out & Back · Glacial Park Conservation Area
Trailhead: McHenry County Prairie Trail · 42.39130, -88.29460
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on McHenry County Prairie Trail, heading N.
- 7.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 7.6 miArrive 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 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from McHenry County Prairie Trail Trailhead
- McHenry County Prairie Trail 14.5 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- McCullom Lake & Petersen Park Beach via McHenry County Prairie Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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