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Fox River Shores Forest Preserve

Fox River Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Fox River Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Fox River Shores Forest Preserve near Algonquin, IL. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 827 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.15860, -88.29104
Nearest town Algonquin, IL
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Fox River Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 728–827 ft

Out & Back · Fox River Shores Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.15860, -88.29104

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 67°F / low 61° · precip 100% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto McHenry County Prairie Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.4 miTurn left onto Longmeadow Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Fox River Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftArrive 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-6-km-afc0

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 67°F61°
Precip100%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 40% rain1 AM: 53% rain2 AM: 59% rain3 AM: 53% rain4 AM: 80% rain5 AM: 100% rain6 AM: 92% rain7 AM: 89% rain8 AM: 77% rain9 AM: 81% rain10 AM: 58% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 46% rain1 PM: 46% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 27% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 22% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 62°57°
Tue 58°53°
Wed 62°51°
Thu 64°55°
Fri 68°54°
Sat 61°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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