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Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve

West Branch DuPage River Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 4 min

West Branch DuPage River Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 725 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81672, -88.16916
Nearest town Warrenville, IL
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West Branch DuPage River Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 688–725 ft

Out & Back · Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.81672, -88.16916

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 W.
  2. 500 ftTurn right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miSharp left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 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/west-branch-dupage-river-trail-out-back-5-km-0f84

Trail surface

78% gravel22% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

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

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