Fox River & I & M Canal State Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Fox River & I & M Canal State Trail is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Naplate, IL. The route reaches Fox River at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 492 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: I & M Canal State Trail 41.32974, -88.91418
Nearest town Naplate, IL

Directions

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Fox River & I & M Canal State Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 463–493 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: I & M Canal State Trail · 41.32974, -88.91418

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on I & M Canal State Trail, heading E.
  2. 4.9 miReach Fox River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 4.1 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead