Whalon Lake & DuPage River Greenway
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Whalon Lake & DuPage River Greenway is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Whalon Lake Park near Woodleaf, IL. The route reaches Whalon Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Whalon Lake & DuPage River Greenway
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Elevation 638–663 ft
Out & Back · Whalon Lake Park
Trailhead: DuPage River Greenway · 41.71029, -88.11283
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on DuPage River Greenway, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto DuPage River Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach Whalon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto DuPage River Greenway, heading W.
- 1 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 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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