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North Aurora Island via Fox River Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 57 min

North Aurora Island via Fox River Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Aurora, IL. The route reaches North Aurora Island at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 653 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fox River Trail 41.75824, -88.31626
Nearest town Aurora, IL
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North Aurora Island via Fox River Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 622–652 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fox River Trail · 41.75824, -88.31626

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Transit-accessible: Galena & River stop 56 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fox River Trail, heading NE.
  2. 3 miReach North Aurora Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-aurora-island-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Galena & River stop 56 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Aurora, Illinois