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Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

Twin Oaks Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Twin Oaks Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie near Elwood, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi659 – 686 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie @ South Chicago Road 41.39307, -88.07746
Nearest town Elwood, IL
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Twin Oaks Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 661–686 ft

Out & Back · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

Trailhead: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie @ South Chicago Road · 41.39307, -88.07746

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Twin Oaks Trail, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 500 ftReach Twin Oaks Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/twin-oaks-trail-out-back

Trail surface

92% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Elwood, Illinois