AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pecatonica Prairie Path

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Pecatonica Prairie Path is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Pecatonica, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 797 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30030, -89.33344
Nearest town Pecatonica, IL
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Pecatonica Prairie Path

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Elevation 747–799 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.30030, -89.33344

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto Pecatonica Prairie Path, heading NW.
  3. 1.2 miReach Pecatonica Prairie Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 350 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-4-km

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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