Timber Ridge Trail & West Branch DuPage River Trail
11.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 3 hr 52 min
Timber Ridge Trail & West Branch DuPage River Trail is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in West Branch Forest Preserve near Geneva Road, IL. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Timber Ridge Trail & West Branch DuPage River Trail
11.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 3 hr 52 min
Elevation 723–786 ft
Out & Back · West Branch Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Timber Ridge Trail · 41.89775, -88.15169
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Timber Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading N.
- 4.2 miReach Timber Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 2.7 miBear left onto Great Western Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Timber Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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 4.4 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 4:44 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Timber Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Great Western Trail & Timber Ridge Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Timber Lake & Timber Ridge Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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