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Glenwood Park Forest Preserve

Fox River Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Fox River Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Glenwood Park Forest Preserve near Batavia, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi653 – 689 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83322, -88.31114
Nearest town Batavia, IL
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Fox River Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 654–689 ft

Out & Back · Glenwood Park Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.83322, -88.31114

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Batavia & Bernadette stop 505 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Fox River Trail, heading N.
  4. 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miBear right onto River Front Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 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-9-km-d0a5

Trail surface

86% paved8% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F55°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity87%
Rained 2.5″ 2 days ago (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Wed 63°57°
Thu 70°54°
Fri 71°57°
Sat 59°56°
Sun 64°56°
Mon 73°56°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Batavia & Bernadette stop 505 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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