Fox River Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Fox River Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Fabyan Forest Preserve near Batavia, IL. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fox River Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 16 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.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fox River Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Fox River Trail 10.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Fox River Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Fox River Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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