Riverwood Prairie Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 47 min
Riverwood Prairie Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Riverwood Forest Preserve near Genoa, IL. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Riverwood Prairie Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 47 min
Elevation 798–838 ft
Out & Back · Riverwood Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.06644, -88.70733
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Riverwood Prairie Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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