Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve
West Branch DuPage River Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 53 min
West Branch DuPage River Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve near Naperville, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Branch DuPage River Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 682–733 ft
Out & Back · Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.80110, -88.15719
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading W.
- 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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