Fabyan Forest Preserve

Fox River Trail

11.9 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr

Fox River Trail is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Fabyan Forest Preserve near Woodland Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi659 – 771 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82667, -88.27949
Nearest town Woodland Hills, IL

Directions

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Fox River Trail

11.9 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 658–769 ft

Out & Back · Fabyan Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.82667, -88.27949

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading NW.
  5. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Fox River Trail, heading N.
  6. 2.5 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 2.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading S.
  12. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

90% paved6% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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