Prairie View Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Prairie View Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Veteran Acres Park near Holcombville Corners, IL. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie View Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 835–938 ft
Out & Back · Veteran Acres Park
Trailhead: 42.27615, -88.32127
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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