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Mulberry & Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch

7.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Mulberry & Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Elgin, IL. The route reaches Mulberry. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 764 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fox River Trail 42.02942, -88.27855
Nearest town Elgin, IL
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Mulberry & Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch

7.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 703–765 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fox River Trail · 42.02942, -88.27855

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: National & Grove stop 139 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fox River Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miPass Mulberry.
  3. 1 miBear left onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading S.
  4. 2.4 miReach Mulberry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.4 miBear right onto Fox River Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mulberry-illinois-prairie-path-elgin-branch-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:07 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: National & Grove stop 139 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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