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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Fox River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Angelina Place, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fox River Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Longmeadow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Fox River Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Angelina Place, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fox River Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fox River Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Fox River 4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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