Fox River Shores Forest Preserve

Fox River–Fox River Trail, 3 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Fox River–Fox River Trail, 3 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Fox River Shores Forest Preserve near Elgin, IL. The route reaches Fox River. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 755 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06439, -88.27086
Nearest town Elgin, IL

Directions

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Fox River–Fox River Trail, 3 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Elevation 713–755 ft

Out & Back · Fox River Shores Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.06439, -88.27086

Weather Sep 21: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 58° · precip 13% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 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. 2.5 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Angelina Place, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Fox River Trail, heading NW.
  7. 1.9 miReach Fox River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.9 miTurn right onto Angelina Place, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fox River Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 5.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 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 surface

94% paved4% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 65°F58°
Precip13%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity82%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Tue 61°54°
Wed 63°54°
Thu 66°58°
Fri 69°55°
Sat 64°52°
Sun 65°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 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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