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Springbrook Prairie

Southern Dupage Regional Trail & West Branch DuPage River Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Southern Dupage Regional Trail & West Branch DuPage River Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Stillwater, IL. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 709 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southern Dupage Regional Trail 41.74704, -88.20039
Nearest town Stillwater, IL
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Southern Dupage Regional Trail & West Branch DuPage River Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 648–710 ft

Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie

Trailhead: Southern Dupage Regional Trail · 41.74704, -88.20039

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

Transit-accessible: Route 59 & Beebe stop 507 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.6 miTurn left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1.9 miTurn right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftReach Southern Dupage Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading N.
  11. 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 500 ftTurn right onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading W.
  15. 1.6 miSharp right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftArrive 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-west-branch-dupage-river-trail-out-back-14-km-d915

Trail surface

56% gravel44% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Route 59 & Beebe stop 507 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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