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Fox River Shores Forest Preserve

Fox River Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Fox River Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Fox River Shores Forest Preserve near Carpentersville, IL. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 827 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12493, -88.28183
Nearest town Carpentersville, IL
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Fox River Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 727–827 ft

Out & Back · Fox River Shores Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.12493, -88.28183

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 60°F / low 55° · precip 10% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fox River Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miSharp right onto Longmeadow Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Fox River Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fox-river-trail-out-back-5-km-f38a

Trail surface

78% paved21% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F55°
Precip10%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 1.8″ 2 days ago (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Wed 63°56°
Thu 68°54°
Fri 70°56°
Sat 59°56°
Sun 66°55°
Mon 75°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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