DuPage River Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
DuPage River Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Knock Knolls Park near Woods of Rivermist, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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DuPage River Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Elevation 639–672 ft
Out & Back · Knock Knolls Park
Trailhead: 41.71191, -88.14145
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto DuPage River Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- 95th Street Cyclepath & DuPage River Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- 95th Street Cyclepath 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Loop Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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