Hathaway Island & Fox River Bluffs Viewpoint
5.5 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Hathaway Island & Fox River Bluffs Viewpoint is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Hoover Forest Preserve near Yorkville, IL. The route passes Hathaway Island and Fox River Bluffs Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hathaway Island & Fox River Bluffs Viewpoint
5.5 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 568–652 ft
Out & Back · Hoover Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.64286, -88.46821
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 69°F / low 63° · precip 100% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Hathaway Island.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Fox River Bluffs Viewpoint.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 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 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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