Wetland Scenic View & Fox River Trail (2.0 mi) Loop
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Wetland Scenic View & Fox River Trail (2.0 mi) Loop is a 2-mile loop in Moraine Hills State Park near Ferndale, IL. The route reaches Wetland Scenic View. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wetland Scenic View & Fox River Trail (2.0 mi) Loop
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 734–751 ft
Loop · Moraine Hills State Park
Trailhead: Fox River Trail (2.0 mi) · 42.31307, -88.23851
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fox River Trail (2.0 mi), heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Wetland Scenic View.
- 1.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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