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McHenry County Prairie Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 6 min

McHenry County Prairie Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Richmond, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 853 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: McHenry County Prairie Trail 42.47655, -88.30763
Nearest town Richmond, IL
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McHenry County Prairie Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 794–854 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: McHenry County Prairie Trail · 42.47655, -88.30763

Weather Sep 23: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto McHenry County Prairie Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 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-5-km-3570

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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