Fox Ridge Lake–Acorn Avenue, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Fox Ridge Lake–Acorn Avenue, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Fox Ridge State Park near Diona, IL. The route reaches Fox Ridge Lake. It climbs 351 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi574 – 702 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Family Trail 39.40266, -88.15403
Nearest town Diona, IL
Directions
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Fox Ridge Lake–Acorn Avenue, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 573–702 ft
Out & Back · Fox Ridge State Park
Trailhead: Family Trail · 39.40266, -88.15403
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
- Start on Family Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Fox Ridge Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Acorn Avenue, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Natures Corner, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Fox Ridge Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Acorn Avenue, heading W.
- 0.8 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
100% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM
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