Great Western Trail – Timber Ridge Trail loop from Warrenville

Great Western Trail – Timber Ridge Trail loop from Warrenville

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Great Western Trail – Timber Ridge Trail loop from Warrenville

02:54

56.6km

200m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.14 km

Silver Lake Lakeside View

Highlight • Lake

Silver Lake is part of the Blackwell Forest Preserver complex of small ponds. Silver Lake itself is noted as a good fishing lake, and it is in a serene, tranquil …

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6.74 km

St. James Farm Preserve

Nature Reserve

23.8 km

Great Western Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Once the railbed of the Chicago Great Western Railroad, the Great Western Trail is now a lovely, mostly flat ride on a surface of crushed limestone dust.

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27.1 km

Timber Ridge Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Timber Ridge Trail connects the Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch with the Great Western Trail. This smooth, paved path runs past Kline Creek Farm and Timber Lake.

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27.6 km

Timber Lake

Highlight • Lake

Timber Lake sits at the south end of the Timber Ridge Forest Preserve and is visible from the Timber Ridge Trail. The 1,149-acre nature preserve offers mountain biking, hiking, fishing, and more.

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31.3 km

W.W. Stevens Park

Highlight • Rest Area

A small family-friend park, with playgrounds and a water fountain.

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43.9 km

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Highlight • Forest

The Herrick Lake Forest Preserve features a handful of trails that wind through the wetland, meadow, and forest areas in the preserve's boundaries. You can actually access the trails from …

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44.7 km

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve is an 887 acre preserve located in south Wheaton near Napierville. It's a great place for hiking, biking or just walking. It's also a great place to see the autumn colors over nearby Herrick lake.

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47.1 km

Green Tangerine Pond

Highlight • Lake

Green Tangerine Pond, part of the Herrick Marsh, is a small, fishable pond and one of a few scenic ponds scattered around Herrick Lake Forest Preserve.

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56.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.0 km

10.6 km

2.88 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.4 km