Springbrook Prarie Trail
9.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Springbrook Prarie Trail is a 9.8-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.
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Springbrook Prarie Trail
9.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 652–706 ft
Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie
Trailhead: 41.73422, -88.19270
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading N.
- 2.8 miTurn left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading W.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 9.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- West Branch DuPage River Trail via Springbrook Prarie Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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