Prairie Path
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Prairie Path is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Meadowbrook Park near Mira, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Path
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 726–750 ft
Out & Back · Meadowbrook Park
Trailhead: 40.07651, -88.18391
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Marc Trail & Myra Ridge stop 120 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Prairie Path, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Marc Trail & Myra Ridge stop 120 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Prairie Path 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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