Fox River Trail
10.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Fox River Trail is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Fabyan Forest Preserve near Batavia, IL. It is mostly level, with 110 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
10.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Elevation 664–753 ft
Out & Back · Fabyan Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.87110, -88.32281
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.4 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.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 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 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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