Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve

Night Heron Viewpoint & Night Heron Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Night Heron Viewpoint & Night Heron Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve near Oakbrook Terrace, IL. The route reaches Night Heron Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 722 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84222, -87.95790
Nearest town Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Directions

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Night Heron Viewpoint & Night Heron Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 644–722 ft

Out & Back · Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.84222, -87.95790

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: 22nd Street & Kingery stop 519 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Night Heron Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rainbow Bridge, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Night Heron Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Riverbend Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Night Heron Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miReach Night Heron Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Riverbend Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Night Heron Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rainbow Bridge, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn right onto Night Heron Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

54% paved19% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 22nd Street & Kingery stop 519 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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