Springbrook Prairie

Springbrook Prarie Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Springbrook Prarie Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Country View Estates, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 702 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74674, -88.16754
Nearest town Country View Estates, IL

Directions

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Springbrook Prarie Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 676–702 ft

Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie

Trailhead: 41.74674, -88.16754

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading S.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.6 miTurn left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 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 surface

96% gravel1% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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