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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Black Walnut Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Boneset Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dupage County Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Black Walnut Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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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.
More from this trailhead
- Boneset Trail via West Branch DuPage River Trail 5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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