Prairie Crossing Bike Sunset Point–Prairie Crossing Pond 2, 5 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Prairie Crossing Bike Sunset Point–Prairie Crossing Pond 2, 5 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Wildwood, IL. The route passes Prairie Crossing Bike Sunset Point, Prairie Crossing Pond 2 and Prairie Crossing Pond 3 before reaching George's Beach at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 830 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Crossing Bike Path 42.33857, -88.01428
Nearest town Wildwood, IL

Directions

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Prairie Crossing Bike Sunset Point–Prairie Crossing Pond 2, 5 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 803–831 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Prairie Crossing Bike Path · 42.33857, -88.01428

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Prairie Crossing Bike Path, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miPass Prairie Crossing Bike Sunset Point.
  3. 1.2 miPass Prairie Crossing Pond 2.
  4. 50 ftPass Prairie Crossing Pond 3.
  5. 50 ftPass George's Beach.
  6. 200 ftReach Prairie Crossing Bike Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route