Mulberry & Fox River Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Mulberry & Fox River Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near South Elgin, IL. The route passes Mulberry before reaching Mulberry at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mulberry & Fox River Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 695–733 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Fox River Trail · 41.99429, -88.29320
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: La Fox & Prairie stop 352 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fox River Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.5 miPass Mulberry.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Mulberry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: La Fox & Prairie stop 352 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Fox River Trail Trailhead
- Fox River Trail & Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 13.7 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Fox River Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Fox River Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Fox River Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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