Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve
Youth Center & Loop Trail Loop
2.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 45 min
Youth Center & Loop Trail Loop is a 2.1-mile loop in Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve near Byron, IL. The route reaches Youth Center. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Youth Center & Loop Trail Loop
2.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 45 min
Elevation 691–790 ft
Loop · Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 42.11326, -89.26503
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto 3 Oaks Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftPass Youth Center.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point–Loop Trail, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Byron Drag Strip & Loop Trail Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Four Hills Trail & Loop Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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