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.
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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
- Start on I & M Canal State Trail, heading E.
- 4.9 miReach Fox River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 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.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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