Fox River Forest Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 768 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fox River Forest Preserve Preserve Trail 42.24576, -88.19635
Nearest town Port Barrington, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Fox River Forest Preserve Preserve Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto Fox River Forest Preserve Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miReach Fox River Forest Preserve Preserve Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Fox River Forest Preserve Preserve Trail, heading W.
  13. 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

76% gravel20% paved4% boardwalk

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 66°F61°
Precip96%Wind11 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 32% rain1 AM: 40% rain2 AM: 55% rain3 AM: 55% rain4 AM: 74% rain5 AM: 96% rain6 AM: 91% rain7 AM: 87% rain8 AM: 81% rain9 AM: 71% rain10 AM: 61% rain11 AM: 47% rain12 PM: 55% rain1 PM: 48% rain2 PM: 53% rain3 PM: 57% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 21% rain10 PM: 22% rain11 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 62°56° 16%
Tue 58°54°
Wed 63°51°
Thu 63°54°
Fri 67°54°
Sat 61°56°

Sunset

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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