Knock Knolls Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 673 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71191, -88.14145
Nearest town Woods of Rivermist, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto DuPage River Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 500 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

80% dirt20% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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.

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