McDowell Grove Forest Preserve
West Branch DuPage River Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
West Branch DuPage River Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in McDowell Grove Forest Preserve near Naperville, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Branch DuPage River Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 684–699 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Grove Forest Preserve
Trailhead: West Branch DuPage River Trail · 41.78394, -88.18021
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Dupage County Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Dupage County Regional Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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