Whalon Lake Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 725 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70893, -88.09074
Nearest town Indian Oaks, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto DuPage River Greenway, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miPass Whalon Lake.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto DuPage River Trail, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

86% paved7% dirt3% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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