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Herrick Lake – Danada Forest Preserve loop from Glen Ellyn

Herrick Lake – Danada Forest Preserve loop from Glen Ellyn

Moderate

4.9

(2483)

17,917

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Herrick Lake – Danada Forest Preserve loop from Glen Ellyn

02:17

45.1km

130m

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: March 31, 2026

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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Danada Forest Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.5 km

Herrick Lake

Highlight • Lake

Herrick Lake is a 22-acre reservoir in the Herrick Lake Forest Preserve. The lake is most popular for fishing, and there is a path that circles around the waters, hugging the shore the entire time.

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16.7 km

At this junction, there is a bench and a good spot to take a break. This area is surrounded by woods full of American elms and smaller maples, oaks, lindens, and hickories. The trails here are nice, wide gravel trails.

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17.5 km

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Highlight • Forest

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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22.4 km

Danada Forest Preserve

Highlight • Forest

The 797-acre Danada Forest Preserve features all types of wilderness terrain in the form of prairies, woods and wetlands. It also consists of scenic rolling terrain that offers trails, fishing, …

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28.3 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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32.3 km

St. James Farm Bike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

St. James Farm Bike Trail is a wide gravel path that weaves through St. James Farm, passing natural beauties like forests, fields, and streams, as well as some interesting man-made …

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34.3 km

St. James Farm Preserve

Highlight • Historical Site

Step back in time as you explore the historic farmsteads dating to the late 1800s at this site. A rare gabled roof farmhouse remains, one of the last of its …

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35.9 km

Intersection with Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

Highlight • Cycleway

This is where the Wheaton Bike Route Network intersects with Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch. While most parts of the Illinois Prairie Path is unpaved, it is hard packed stone, …

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45.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.7 km

7.72 km

1.48 km

145 m

Surfaces

35.6 km

5.19 km

2.83 km

1.19 km

218 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 12 May

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Herrick Lake – Danada Forest Preserve loop from Glen Ellyn

Herrick Lake

Crossroads rest area

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Danada Forest Preserve

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

St. James Farm Bike Trail

St. James Farm Preserve

Intersection with Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

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