West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve

Old Stockyards Trail via Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Old Stockyards Trail via Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve near West Chicago, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 781 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur 41.88367, -88.20452
Nearest town West Chicago, IL

Directions

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Old Stockyards Trail via Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 755–780 ft

Out & Back · West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur · 41.88367, -88.20452

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: West Chicago stop 547 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Savanna Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Stockyards Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miReach Old Stockyards Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Savanna Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading NE.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

41% dirt34% paved21% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F54°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 3.1″ 2 days ago (6.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Wed 63°57°
Thu 69°56°
Fri 64°55°
Sat 59°55°
Sun 57°54°
Mon 71°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: West Chicago stop 547 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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