McDowell Grove Forest Preserve

Black Walnut Trail & Boneset Trail Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Black Walnut Trail & Boneset Trail Loop is a 2.1-mile loop in McDowell Grove Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 702 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79942, -88.17567
Nearest town Warrenville, IL

Directions

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Black Walnut Trail & Boneset Trail Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 684–702 ft

Loop · McDowell Grove Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.79942, -88.17567

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Black Walnut Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Boneset Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dupage County Regional Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 250 ftSharp right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Black Walnut Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 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.

Trail surface

74% grass22% gravel1% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 11 min before dark.

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