AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pecatonica Prairie Path

6.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Pecatonica Prairie Path is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Westlake Village, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 833 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.28579, -89.29946
Nearest town Westlake Village, IL
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Pecatonica Prairie Path

6.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 747–834 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.28579, -89.29946

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pecatonica Prairie Path, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 3.2 miReach Pecatonica Prairie Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 3.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pecatonica-prairie-path-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Westlake Village, Illinois