Nelson Prairie Pond via conservation corridor trail
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Nelson Prairie Pond via conservation corridor trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Prairie Oaks Forest Preserve near Colvin Park, IL. The route reaches Nelson Prairie Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nelson Prairie Pond via conservation corridor trail
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Elevation 796–836 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Oaks Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.13161, -88.79589
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto conservation corridor trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Nelson Prairie Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftReach Nelson Prairie Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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