Fen View Trail
2 mi · ▲ 209 ft · 46 min
Fen View Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Veteran Acres Park near Terra Cotta, IL. It is mostly level, with 209 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi837 – 935 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fen View Trail 42.26178, -88.30797
Nearest town Terra Cotta, IL
Directions
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Fen View Trail
2 mi · ▲ 209 ft · 46 min
Elevation 835–935 ft
Out & Back · Veteran Acres Park
Trailhead: Fen View Trail · 42.26178, -88.30797
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 66°F / low 60° · precip 97% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fen View Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Moraine View Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto McHenry County Prairie Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Moraine View Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Prairie View Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Kettle View Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fen View Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
86% dirt14% gravel
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 66°F60°
Precip97%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon
62°56°
Tue
57°53°
Wed
62°50°
Thu
63°53°
Fri
67°53°
Sat
59°55°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Fen View Trail Trailhead
- McHenry County Prairie Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 122 ft
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