Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch and Great Western Loop Trail

The Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch and Great Western Loop Trail is a 8.5 km looped trail that starts and ends in West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois. Based on our data, the hike is graded as Easy. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates. This hike can be completed in approx 1 hrs 44 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.