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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Herrick Lake loop from Naperville

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Herrick Lake loop from Naperville

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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Herrick Lake loop from Naperville

01:15

24.8km

80m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

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Start point

Train Station

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4.63 km

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Highlight • Forest

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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5.39 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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5.39 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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7.60 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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10.6 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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12.6 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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12.8 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-roofed farmhouse remains, one of the last of its style …

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18.0 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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24.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

5.86 km

2.48 km

1.98 km

211 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

8.60 km

1.49 km

493 m

403 m

Elevation

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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve – Herrick Lake loop from Naperville

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Crossroads rest area

Herrick Lake

St. James Farm Bike Trail

St. James Farm Preserve

St. James Farm Preserve

Green Tangerine Pond

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