Meadowbrook Park

Prairie Path

5.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Prairie Path is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Meadowbrook Park near Mira, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 751 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.09300, -88.16264
Nearest town Mira, IL

Directions

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Prairie Path

5.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 688–750 ft

Out & Back · Meadowbrook Park

Trailhead: 40.09300, -88.16264

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Pines walking path, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Prairie Path, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miBear left onto The Pines walking path, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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