Illinois Prairie Path

  • Illinois Prairie Path Elmhurst
  • Illinois Prairie Path Elmhurst

This biking and walking trail is named for its rare segments of original, thousand-year-old prairies, one of which - the Great Western Prairie - is right here in Elmhurst. With 62 total miles of biking, hiking, jogging, equestrian and nature trails, approximately five miles of the lush, beautiful Prairie Path runs through Elmhurst.

Amenities
  • Walking Path
History

The Illinois Prairie Path was the first successful "rail-to-trail" conversion in the United States in the mid-1960s.

Illinois Prairie Path

Paralleling Wild Meadows Trace
Emhurst, IL 60126
United States