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Mount Hoy Summit – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Blackwell Forest Preserve

Mount Hoy Summit – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Blackwell Forest Preserve

Easy

4.7

(1960)

14,744

riders

Mount Hoy Summit – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Blackwell Forest Preserve

01:31

29.1km

100m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.8 km for 118 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.02 km

Blackwell Forest Preserve

Highlight • Forest

Blackwell Forest Preserve has a mix of paved and gravel paths that loop around lakes and through open woods. There’s also water, restrooms, and picnic areas if you want to take a break mid-ride.

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3.03 km

Mount Hoy Summit

Highlight • Summit

Path to summit is for walking, but if it's dry, you can crank it up the gravel to the top.

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4.07 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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6.16 km

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Embark on a historic journey along the Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, a trail founded in 1963 as North America's pioneering Rails-to-Trails conversion. This scenic path, part of the Illinois …

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7.13 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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10.8 km

Rathje Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Rathje Park is a small, family-friend, local park that features open spaces, lakes, shaded areas, and paved trails, making it a good spot for a quick break or a brief ride.

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12.4 km

Memorial Park, Wheaton

Highlight • Rest Area

Memorial Park is located just north of downtown Wheaton. It was constructed in 1921 and is the city's oldest park. In 2020, it got a renovation, and now the state-of-the-art …

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29.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

3.28 km

1.61 km

667 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.8 km

5.11 km

1.87 km

1.17 km

1.10 km

Elevation

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Wednesday 27 May

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Mount Hoy Summit – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Blackwell Forest Preserve

Blackwell Forest Preserve

Mount Hoy Summit

Silver Lake Lakeside View

Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

Intersection with Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

Rathje Park

Memorial Park, Wheaton

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