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Illinois Prairie Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back

Illinois Prairie Trail

Crystal Lake, Illinois

2.1 mi

Distance

128 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Illinois Prairie Trail is an out-and-back trail in McHenry County, Illinois. It is 2.1 miles long and gains 128 feet. It is in or next to Crystal Lake, Illinois.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:273 ft
Max:283 ft
Gain:39 ft
Loss:39 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 273 ft and 283 ft across 3.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.273 ft276 ft280 ft283 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi3.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi273 ft
High point1.2 mi283 ft
End3.0 mi273 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Crystal Lake, IL · in or next to town
County:
McHenry County, IL

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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