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Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve

Silver Lake via West Branch DuPage River Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Silver Lake via West Branch DuPage River Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. The route reaches Silver Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 748 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80985, -88.17051
Nearest town Warrenville, IL
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Silver Lake via West Branch DuPage River Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 684–748 ft

Out & Back · Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.80985, -88.17051

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading N.
  5. 200 ftReach Silver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1.8 miArrive 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/silver-lake-out-back-7-km-be50

Trail surface

58% paved41% gravel1% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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