Springbrook Prarie Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Springbrook Prarie Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Stillwater, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 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
4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 665–706 ft
Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie
Trailhead: 41.74717, -88.19606
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
- 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 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail Loop 5.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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