Jerome Huppert Woods Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi614 – 627 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Des Plaines River Trail Black Unpaved Spur (South) 41.92052, -87.83273
Nearest town River Grove, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Des Plaines River Trail Black Unpaved Spur (South), heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Jerome Huppert Woods.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftPass Fullerton Woods.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Paved Spur, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto North Avenue Commuter Trail, heading S.
  7. 150 ftReach Jerome Huppert Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Bridge Meadow Access Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right onto Des Plaines River Trail Black Unpaved Spur (South), heading NW.
  12. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

87% dirt2% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead