DuPage River Greenway
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
DuPage River Greenway is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Whalon Lake Park near Home Run, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 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
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 638–666 ft
Out & Back · Whalon Lake Park
Trailhead: 41.71055, -88.08962
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto DuPage River Greenway, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach DuPage River Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- ComEd Greenway & Lily Cache Greenway 6.2 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- ComEd Greenway 3.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Whalon Lake & DuPage River Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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