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Fox River Shores Forest Preserve

Fox River

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Fox River is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Fox River Shores Forest Preserve near Carpentersville, IL. The route reaches Fox River at the turnaround, 2.3 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 mi719 – 745 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12493, -88.28183
Nearest town Carpentersville, IL
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Fox River

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 719–744 ft

Out & Back · Fox River Shores Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.12493, -88.28183

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 60°F / low 55° · precip 10% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear left onto Fox River Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2.3 miReach Fox River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.3 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 100 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-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F55°
Precip10%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 1.8″ 2 days ago (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Wed 63°56°
Thu 68°54°
Fri 70°56°
Sat 59°56°
Sun 66°55°
Mon 75°57°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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