South Lake & McHenry County Prairie Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
South Lake & McHenry County Prairie Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Crystal Lake, IL. The route reaches South Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Lake & McHenry County Prairie Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Elevation 893–914 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.24127, -88.31584
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Transit-accessible: Crystal Lake Metra Station stop 325 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on McHenry County Prairie Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miReach South Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Crystal Lake Metra Station stop 325 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- South Lake & McHenry County Prairie Trail 11.6 mi · ▲ 161 ft
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