Fox River Trail–Heart Attack Hill, 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 45 min
Fox River Trail–Heart Attack Hill, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Dayton Bluffs Preserve near Dayton, IL. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi482 – 600 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.36839, -88.79419
Nearest town Dayton, IL
Directions
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Fox River Trail–Heart Attack Hill, 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 45 min
Elevation 482–602 ft
Out & Back · Dayton Bluffs Preserve
Trailhead: 41.36839, -88.79419
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 71°F / low 63° · precip 74% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Prairie Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach North Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto North Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fox River Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Heart Attack Hill, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto North Prairie Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 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
50% dirt23% grass3% gravel24% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 71°F63°
Precip74%Wind13 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:58 PM
Mon
62°60°
Tue
60°51°
Wed
64°51°
Thu
64°53°
Fri
68°54°
Sat
67°57°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Great Oak–Heart Attack Hill Loop, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 118 ft
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