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United States
Illinois
Dupage County
Glen Ellyn

Fox River Trail – Great Western Trail loop from Glen Ellyn

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United States
Illinois
Dupage County
Glen Ellyn

Fox River Trail – Great Western Trail loop from Glen Ellyn

Hard

2.8

(24)

32

riders

Fox River Trail – Great Western Trail loop from Glen Ellyn

06:19

105km

340m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

James "Pate" Philip State Park

Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

4.04 km

Illinois Prairie Path (Grand Illinois Trail)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Illinois Prairie Path and Grand Illinois Trail overlap here. Both long-distance trails are built primarily from crushed limestone dust, although they also go through stretches of concrete and asphalt …

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12.6 km

Cricket Creek County Forest Preserve

Nature Reserve

30.4 km

Ned Brown Forest Preserve

Nature Reserve

30.8 km

Busse Lake - Main Pool

Lake

5

32.2 km

Busse Lake — North and Main Pools

Highlight • Lake

This lake is a key feature of the Salt Creek Water Trails, offering opportunities to explore the area by rowboat, canoe, or kayak, all of which can be rented nearby. …

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39.1 km

Lake Dinkel

Lake

7

68.2 km

Pratt's Castle

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Elgin Pratt's Castle is a 50-foot replica of a medieval castle that was built by Harold S. Pratt in 1937. There is a mini-moat and draw bridge.

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8

70.7 km

Fox River

Highlight • River

The Fox River flows for 202 miles (325 km) from Wisconsin to Ottawa in Illinois. It's a tributary of the Illinois River. The Fox River Trail runs along the length …

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9

71.5 km

Fox River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This Fox River Trail is in Illinois. It's a beautiful trail that runs 45.7 miles along the Fox River in Illinois from Algonquin, south to Oswego.

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10

81.6 km

Illinois Prairie Path (Elgin Branch)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Once a right-of-way for the Chicago Aurora & Elgin Railroad, the Illinois Prairie Path now runs for about 61 miles. Its surface is mostly crushed limestone dust, which should be …

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11

92.1 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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B

105 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.1 km

26.3 km

10.3 km

7.45 km

274 m

210 m

Surfaces

41.6 km

35.1 km

24.3 km

2.03 km

1.69 km

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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16 %

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