Fox River Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Fox River Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Fabyan Forest Preserve near Geneva, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 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
5.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 655–740 ft
Out & Back · Fabyan Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.88081, -88.29833
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 69°F / low 62° · precip 100% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fox River Trail, heading S.
- 2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 10 min before dark.
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