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Springbrook Prairie

Southern Dupage Regional Trail

7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Stillwater, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 705 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73358, -88.18579
Nearest town Stillwater, IL
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Southern Dupage Regional Trail

7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 657–706 ft

Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie

Trailhead: 41.73358, -88.18579

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 500 ftBear left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/southern-dupage-regional-trail-out-back-11-km-4c22

Trail surface

41% gravel32% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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