Fox River Forest Preserve Preserve Trail & Fox River Forest Preserve Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min
Fox River Forest Preserve Preserve Trail & Fox River Forest Preserve Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Fox River Forest Preserve near Port Barrington, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fox River Forest Preserve Preserve Trail & Fox River Forest Preserve Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min
Elevation 735–767 ft
Out & Back · Fox River Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Fox River Forest Preserve Preserve Trail · 42.24576, -88.19635
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 96% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
- Start on Fox River Forest Preserve Preserve Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Fox River Forest Preserve Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Fox River Forest Preserve Preserve Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Fox River Forest Preserve Preserve Trail, heading W.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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