Freeman Kame - Meagher Forest Preserve

Railroad Prairie Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Railroad Prairie Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Freeman Kame - Meagher Forest Preserve near Freeman, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 915 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12485, -88.39512
Nearest town Freeman, IL

Directions

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Railroad Prairie Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 888–915 ft

Out & Back · Freeman Kame - Meagher Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.12485, -88.39512

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Railroad Prairie Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miReach Railroad Prairie Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.7 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

57% dirt43% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:54 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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