Whalon Lake Park

ComEd Greenway

4.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 41 min

ComEd Greenway is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Whalon Lake Park near Woodleaf, IL. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 725 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: DuPage River Greenway 41.71029, -88.11283
Nearest town Woodleaf, IL

Directions

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ComEd Greenway

4.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 638–724 ft

Out & Back · Whalon Lake Park

Trailhead: DuPage River Greenway · 41.71029, -88.11283

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on DuPage River Greenway, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right onto ComEd Greenway, heading S.
  3. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left onto DuPage River Greenway, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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