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Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve

Fox River Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Fox River Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve near South Elgin, IL. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 794 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fox River Trail 41.99135, -88.29468
Nearest town South Elgin, IL
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Fox River Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 686–792 ft

Out & Back · Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Fox River Trail · 41.99135, -88.29468

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Transit-accessible: La Fox & Prairie stop 515 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fox River Trail, heading S.
  2. 2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 2 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-7-km-7f46

Trail surface

89% paved7% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: La Fox & Prairie stop 515 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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