Fox River Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Fox River Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Glenwood Park Forest Preserve near Woodland Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 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
7.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 658–732 ft
Out & Back · Glenwood Park Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.83289, -88.29295
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Fox River Trail, heading N.
- 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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