James "Pate" Philip State Park
Fox River Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Fox River Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in James "Pate" Philip State Park near Clintonville, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fox River Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 688–765 ft
Out & Back · James "Pate" Philip State Park
Trailhead: 41.97811, -88.25796
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: La Fox & Prairie stop 515 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Fox River Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: La Fox & Prairie stop 515 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 15.4 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 15.4 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 14.5 mi · ▲ 60 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 13.9 mi · ▲ 60 ft
- Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 14.6 mi · ▲ 60 ft
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