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Danada Forest Preserve – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Lisle

Danada Forest Preserve – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Lisle

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Danada Forest Preserve – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Lisle

02:49

54.2km

210m

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: April 7, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 54.0 km for 286 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.41 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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11.3 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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12.1 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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15.4 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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34.0 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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35.0 km

Blackwell Forest Preserve

Nature Reserve

38.6 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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40.2 km

St. James Farm Preserve

Nature Reserve

42.7 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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45.0 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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54.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.5 km

13.8 km

5.15 km

2.47 km

148 m

138 m

Surfaces

31.7 km

12.0 km

7.97 km

1.58 km

854 m

Elevation

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Danada Forest Preserve – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Lisle

Danada Forest Preserve

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Intersection with Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

McKee Marsh Observation Platform

Silver Lake Lakeside View

Herrick Lake

Green Tangerine Pond

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