Prairie View Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min
Prairie View Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Veteran Acres Park near Crystal Lake, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie View Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min
Elevation 880–930 ft
Out & Back · Veteran Acres Park
Trailhead: 42.24826, -88.32062
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Transit-accessible: Crystal Lake stop 523 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Prairie View Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Crystal Lake stop 523 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Prairie View Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Kettle View Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 85 ft
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