Prairie Point & Walnut Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 551 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Prairie Point & Walnut Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Witkowsky State Wildlife Area near Rodden, IL. The route reaches Prairie Point. It climbs 551 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Point & Walnut Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 551 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 742–954 ft
Out & Back · Witkowsky State Wildlife Area
Trailhead: Cedar Trail · 42.30547, -90.34405
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cedar Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Walnut Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Prairie Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miBear left onto Cedar Trail, heading E.
- 200 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 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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