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McHenry County Prairie Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min

McHenry County Prairie Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Richmond, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 837 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47081, -88.30675
Nearest town Richmond, IL
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McHenry County Prairie Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 794–835 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.47081, -88.30675

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftSharp right onto McHenry County Prairie Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 150 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/mchenry-county-prairie-trail-out-back-5-km-e41f

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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