Whalon Lake & DuPage River Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 48 min
Whalon Lake & DuPage River Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Whalon Lake Park near Indian Oaks, IL. The route reaches Whalon Lake. It is mostly level, with 82 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 Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 48 min
Elevation 638–725 ft
Out & Back · Whalon Lake Park
Trailhead: 41.70893, -88.09074
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto DuPage River Greenway, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Whalon Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left onto DuPage River Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- ComEd Greenway & Lily Cache Greenway 6.2 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- DuPage River Greenway 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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