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Dupage County
Naperville

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Naperville

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United States
Illinois
Dupage County
Naperville

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Naperville

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4.6

(2598)

12,528

riders

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Naperville

01:37

32.1km

90m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 13, 2026

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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

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Start point

Train Station

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4.63 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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5.39 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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5.39 km

Crossroads rest area

Highlight • Rest Area

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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9.15 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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13.4 km

McKee Marsh Observation Platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

Blackwell's McKee Marsh is located just north of Mack Road and is a haven for avid birdwatchers. At this location, near the water's edge, there is a viewing platform that …

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13.6 km

Blackwell Forest Preserve

Highlight • Forest

The Blackwell Forest Preserve features oak and hickory forests, grasslands, pastures and wetlands. Many species find refuge here and can be observed.

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14.4 km

Viewing platform over McKee Marsh

Highlight • Viewpoint

This elevated viewing platform over McKee Marsh gives visitors a good look into the marsh. There is also a trail map here, and the set of stairs to get up the platform is pretty short.

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15.3 km

Sanctuary Pond

Highlight • Lake

Sanctuary Pond is a small pond that forms from the West Branch Dupage River. It is calm and surrounded by thick woods.

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32.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

5.88 km

3.81 km

1.40 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

9.91 km

2.44 km

794 m

486 m

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