McHenry County Prairie Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 18 min
McHenry County Prairie Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Algonquin, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi738 – 856 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18130, -88.29337
Nearest town Algonquin, IL
Directions
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McHenry County Prairie Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 739–855 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.18130, -88.29337
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto McHenry County Prairie Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach McHenry County Prairie Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
77% paved23% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- South Lake via McHenry County Prairie Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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