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Fox River Shores Forest Preserve

Fox River–Mulberry, 3 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Fox River–Mulberry, 3 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Fox River Shores Forest Preserve near Carpentersville, IL. The route passes Fox River before reaching Mulberry at the turnaround, 7.2 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 – 745 ft14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fox River Trail 42.13315, -88.27586
Nearest town Carpentersville, IL
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Fox River–Mulberry, 3 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Elevation 713–744 ft

Out & Back · Fox River Shores Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Fox River Trail · 42.13315, -88.27586

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Transit-accessible: State & Schiller stop 494 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fox River Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 2.7 miPass Fox River.
  4. 2.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 1.5 miPass Mulberry.
  7. 400 ftReach Fox River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 5 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miArrive 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-25-km

Trail surface

93% paved5% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~135 min). Leave by 4:21 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: State & Schiller stop 494 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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