Whalon Lake Park

DuPage River Greenway & Lily Cache Greenway via ComEd Greenway

8 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 45 min

DuPage River Greenway & Lily Cache Greenway via ComEd Greenway is an 8-mile out-and-back in Whalon Lake Park near Woodleaf, IL. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 725 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: DuPage River Greenway 41.70685, -88.11648
Nearest town Woodleaf, IL

Directions

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DuPage River Greenway & Lily Cache Greenway via ComEd Greenway

8 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 638–724 ft

Out & Back · Whalon Lake Park

Trailhead: DuPage River Greenway · 41.70685, -88.11648

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

  1. Start on DuPage River Greenway, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto ComEd Greenway, heading SE.
  5. 1.7 miTurn left onto Lily Cache Greenway, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miReach DuPage River Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right onto ComEd Greenway, heading N.
  8. 1.7 miTurn left onto DuPage River Greenway, heading N.
  9. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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