Sunflower Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Sunflower Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Country View Estates, 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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Sunflower Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 663–702 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Sunflower Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 214 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Henslow's Trail & Sunflower Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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