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Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve

Youth Center & Four Hills Trail Loop

2.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr

Youth Center & Four Hills Trail Loop is a 2.9-mile loop in Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve near Byron, IL. The route reaches Youth Center. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 810 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11481, -89.25338
Nearest town Byron, IL
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Youth Center & Four Hills Trail Loop

2.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 691–810 ft

Loop · Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 42.11481, -89.25338

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftPass Youth Center.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Four Hills Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left onto Roundabout Trail, heading SE.
  21. 500 ftSharp left onto Four Hills Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/youth-center-four-hills-trail-loop-5-km

Trail surface

3% paved97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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