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Hoover Forest Preserve

Hathaway Island Loop

1.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 31 min

Hathaway Island Loop is a 1.5-mile loop in Hoover Forest Preserve near Fox, IL. The route reaches Hathaway Island. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 653 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63828, -88.47758
Nearest town Fox, IL
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Hathaway Island Loop

1.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 31 min

Elevation 599–651 ft

Loop · Hoover Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.63828, -88.47758

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftPass Hathaway Island.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/hathaway-island-loop

Trail surface

71% dirt17% gravel12% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Fox, Illinois