Steve Ravanesi Trail & West Branch DuPage River Trail
13.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Steve Ravanesi Trail & West Branch DuPage River Trail is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in West Branch Forest Preserve near Carol Stream, IL. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Steve Ravanesi Trail & West Branch DuPage River Trail
13.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 723–786 ft
Out & Back · West Branch Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Klein Creek Trail · 41.90937, -88.13446
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Klein Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Steve Ravanesi Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading N.
- 4.2 miReach Steve Ravanesi Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 2.7 miBear left onto Great Western Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Steve Ravanesi Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Klein Creek Trail, heading W.
- 50 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 5.5 mi in (~135 min). Leave by 4:19 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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