Fox River Shores Forest Preserve
McHenry County Prairie Trail via Fox River Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 8 min
McHenry County Prairie Trail via Fox River Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Fox River Shores Forest Preserve near Middlebury, IL. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
McHenry County Prairie Trail via Fox River Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 727–895 ft
Out & Back · Fox River Shores Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.14276, -88.25798
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Fox River Trail, heading W.
- 1.9 miReach McHenry County Prairie Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Fox River Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 253 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Middlebury, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Middlebury, Illinois