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.
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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
- Start on DuPage River Greenway, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto ComEd Greenway, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Lily Cache Greenway, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach DuPage River Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto ComEd Greenway, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto DuPage River Greenway, heading N.
- 1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 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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