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Trout Park

Fox River & Fox River Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Fox River & Fox River Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Trout Park near Elgin, IL. The route reaches Fox River at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 732 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06439, -88.27086
Nearest town Elgin, IL
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Fox River & Fox River Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 713–732 ft

Out & Back · Trout Park

Trailhead: 42.06439, -88.27086

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 68°F / low 62° · precip 100% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Dundee Ave & I-90 Ramp stop 535 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Fox River Trail, heading N.
  3. 2.2 miPass Fox River.
  4. 0.2 miReach Fox River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fox-river-fox-river-trail-out-back

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 68°F62°
Precip100%Wind10 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 47% rain1 AM: 60% rain2 AM: 69% rain3 AM: 59% rain4 AM: 90% rain5 AM: 100% rain6 AM: 92% rain7 AM: 90% rain8 AM: 72% rain9 AM: 76% rain10 AM: 60% rain11 AM: 48% rain12 PM: 57% rain1 PM: 51% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 22% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 63°58° 15%
Tue 59°54°
Wed 63°51°
Thu 64°55°
Fri 68°54°
Sat 62°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Dundee Ave & I-90 Ramp stop 535 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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