McHenry County Prairie Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 42 min
McHenry County Prairie Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Camp Algonquin, IL. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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McHenry County Prairie Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 739–890 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.18822, -88.28659
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 60° · precip 99% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto McHenry County Prairie Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:24 PM.
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