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Dam on the DuPage River Trail – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Aurora

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Dam on the DuPage River Trail – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Aurora

Moderate

4.9

(2515)

11,405

riders

Dam on the DuPage River Trail – Silver Lake Lakeside View loop from Aurora

03:34

54.1km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: July 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 30.7 km for 258 m

After 36.6 km for 159 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

16.9 km

Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve

Nature Reserve

21.7 km

McDowell Grove Forest Preserve

Nature Reserve

3

22.3 km

McDowell Grove Forest Preserve

Highlight • Forest

The trails in McDowell Grove Forest Preserve are mostly turf and crushed stone, and they are open to a bunch of different trail users all year long. There are a …

Tip by

4

23.5 km

Dam on the DuPage River Trail

Highlight • Structure

Interesting infrastructure to control floodwaters entering Naperville.

Tip by

5

25.5 km

West Branch DuPage River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The West Branch DuPage River Trail is a paved path that runs along the river, shaded and lined with plenty of wildflowers and trees.

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26.6 km

West Branch Riverway

Forest

30.9 km

Mud Lake

Lake

8

35.2 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 …

Tip by

9

36.8 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.

Tip by

B

54.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.8 km

21.0 km

2.43 km

1.02 km

895 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.3 km

12.6 km

8.87 km

6.24 km

2.10 km

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