Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Danada Forest Preserve loop from College Avenue

Mountain biking trails

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Danada Forest Preserve loop from College Avenue

Moderate

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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Danada Forest Preserve loop from College Avenue

02:26

43.1km

160m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Danada Forest Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.77 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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10.8 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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15.8 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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18.2 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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19.1 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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21.1 km

Herrick Lake

Lake

26.4 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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27.6 km

Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The total length of the Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail is about 8 miles long and is a popular path for mountain biking, hiking, and running. This crushed gravel path visits …

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28.7 km

Rice Lake

Highlight • Lake

The lake itself was formed naturally by glacial activity thousands of years ago. It's a remnant of a much larger glacial lake and serves as an important wetland habitat for …

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