Prairie Crossing Bike Sunset Point–Prairie Crossing Pond 2, 5 lakes
9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Prairie Crossing Bike Sunset Point–Prairie Crossing Pond 2, 5 lakes is a 9-mile out-and-back near Ivanhoe, IL. The route passes Prairie Crossing Pond 2, Prairie Crossing Pond 3 and George's Beach before reaching Prairie Crossing Bike Sunset Point at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Crossing Bike Sunset Point–Prairie Crossing Pond 2, 5 lakes
9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Elevation 784–831 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Prairie Crossing Bike Path · 42.28240, -88.01926
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Prairie Crossing Bike Path, heading N.
- 3.3 miPass Prairie Crossing Pond 2.
- 50 ftPass Prairie Crossing Pond 3.
- 50 ftPass George's Beach.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach Prairie Crossing Bike Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.3 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~111 min). Leave by 4:44 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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