Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve
West Branch DuPage River Trail via Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur
7.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 29 min
West Branch DuPage River Trail via Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve near West Chicago, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Branch DuPage River Trail via Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur
7.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 709–775 ft
Out & Back · Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur · 41.88612, -88.20575
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Transit-accessible: West Chicago stop 796 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach West Branch DuPage River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur, heading NW.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West Chicago stop 796 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur Trailhead
- Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Spur 5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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