Big Turtle Viewpoint via Fox River Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Big Turtle Viewpoint via Fox River Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Red Oak Nature Center near Batavia, IL. The route reaches Big Turtle Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Turtle Viewpoint via Fox River Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Elevation 657–684 ft
Out & Back · Red Oak Nature Center
Trailhead: Fox River Trail · 41.83563, -88.30807
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Transit-accessible: Batavia & Merlo stop 617 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fox River Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bubo Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fox River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Big Turtle Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Big Turtle Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Fox River Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bubo Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Fox River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Batavia & Merlo stop 617 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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