Fox River Trail
10.4 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Fox River Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Fabyan Forest Preserve near Geneva, IL. It is mostly level, with 137 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
10.4 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 658–769 ft
Out & Back · Fabyan Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.88081, -88.29833
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 69°F / low 62° · precip 100% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fox River Trail, heading S.
- 2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading S.
- 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Fox River Trail, heading NW.
- 2.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 500 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 4.8 mi in (~118 min). Leave by 4:38 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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