Sunflower Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Sunflower Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Old Sawmill, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sunflower Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 663–706 ft
Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie
Trailhead: 41.74383, -88.14728
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Sunflower Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 10.5 mi · ▲ 301 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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