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Springbrook Prairie

Springbrook Prarie Trail

8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Springbrook Prarie Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Stillwater, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 705 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72563, -88.18680
Nearest town Stillwater, IL
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Springbrook Prarie Trail

8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 657–706 ft

Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie

Trailhead: 41.72563, -88.18680

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2 miBear right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 500 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. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 500 ftBear left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading W.
  11. 2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 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/springbrook-prarie-trail-out-back-13-km-8aae

Trail surface

72% gravel28% 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 5:50 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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