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Fox River Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Fox River Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near South Elgin, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 732 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fox River Trail 41.99429, -88.29320
Nearest town South Elgin, IL
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Fox River Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 695–733 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fox River Trail · 41.99429, -88.29320

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Transit-accessible: La Fox & Prairie stop 352 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fox River Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 2.4 miReach Fox River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 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-trail-fox-river-trail-out-back-9-km-3bda

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: La Fox & Prairie stop 352 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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