McDowell Grove Forest Preserve
West Branch DuPage River Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
West Branch DuPage River Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in McDowell Grove Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Branch DuPage River Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 672–698 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Grove Forest Preserve
Trailhead: West Branch DuPage River Trail · 41.79584, -88.18534
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Transit-accessible: 1415 W Diehl Rd stop 730 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 1415 W Diehl Rd stop 730 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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