Cave of the Spirit via Fox River Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min
Cave of the Spirit via Fox River Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Red Oak Nature Center near Mooseheart, IL. The route reaches Cave of the Spirit. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cave of the Spirit via Fox River Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min
Elevation 644–683 ft
Out & Back · Red Oak Nature Center
Trailhead: Fox River Trail · 41.82165, -88.32004
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Lincolnway & Mooseheart School Entrance stop 471 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fox River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Cave of the Spirit.
- 0.8 miReach Cave of the Spirit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Lincolnway & Mooseheart School Entrance stop 471 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Fox River Trail Trailhead
- Fox River Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Fox River Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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