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McHenry County Prairie Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

McHenry County Prairie Trail is a 4.1-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 – 853 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

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

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 794–854 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. 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2 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-7-km-abf9

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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