Illinois trails · West Branch DuPage River Trail
West Branch DuPage River Trail
A 4.1-mile network in Illinois, with 51 ft of climbing. Reaches Sand Pond and other lake destinations.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 4.1 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Sand Pond (lake)
- White Pine Pond (lake)
- Silver Lake (lake)
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Getting there
West Branch DuPage River Trail access. About 20 min drive (11 mi) from Aurora. 41.85780, -88.19257 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:35 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 6:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:41 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.1-mile route takes roughly 1 h 32 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:35 a.m. — 9 h 37 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Catbird Trail + West Branch DuPage River Trail — 2.0 mi loop, 31 ft gain
- West Branch DuPage River Trail + Bobolink Trail — 2.6 mi loop, 88 ft gain
- West Branch DuPage River Trail + Bobolink Trail + Catbird Trail — 3.1 mi loop, 106 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Riverwalk — 6.3 mi
- Salt Creek Greenway — 12.0 mi
- Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail — 12.9 mi
- Busse Forest Trails Red Paved — 15.7 mi