Jerome Huppert Woods & Fullerton Woods via Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Jerome Huppert Woods & Fullerton Woods via Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved is a 2-mile out-and-back in Jerome Huppert Woods Preserve near River Grove, IL. The route passes Jerome Huppert Woods and Fullerton Woods. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jerome Huppert Woods & Fullerton Woods via Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 614–628 ft
Out & Back · Jerome Huppert Woods Preserve
Trailhead: Des Plaines River Trail Black Unpaved Spur (South) · 41.92052, -87.83273
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Des Plaines River Trail Black Unpaved Spur (South), heading W.
- 50 ftPass Jerome Huppert Woods.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Fullerton Woods.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Paved Spur, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto North Avenue Commuter Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Jerome Huppert Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Bridge Meadow Access Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Des Plaines River Trail Black Unpaved Spur (South), heading NW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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