Fox River Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Fox River Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Fabyan Forest Preserve near Geneva, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fox River Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 664–753 ft
Out & Back · Fabyan Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.87381, -88.32243
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Fox River Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.3 miArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:22 PM.
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