McDowell Grove Forest Preserve
Mud Lake via West Branch DuPage River Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Mud Lake via West Branch DuPage River Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in McDowell Grove Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. The route reaches Mud Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mud Lake via West Branch DuPage River Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 682–705 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Grove Forest Preserve
Trailhead: West Branch DuPage River Trail · 41.81724, -88.17097
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Mud Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Mud Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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