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Silver Lake Lakeside View – Herrick Lake loop from Lisle

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Silver Lake Lakeside View – Herrick Lake loop from Lisle

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Silver Lake Lakeside View – Herrick Lake loop from Lisle

03:12

50.7km

210m

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: May 27, 2026

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After 50.5 km for 286 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.82 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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10.6 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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17.7 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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32.8 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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33.8 km

Blackwell Forest Preserve

Nature Reserve

35.8 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.

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36.9 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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38.7 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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41.1 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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50.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.3 km

16.5 km

7.95 km

3.67 km

900 m

200 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.0 km

16.7 km

9.98 km

1.58 km

1.43 km

Elevation

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Saturday 27 June

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Silver Lake Lakeside View – Herrick Lake loop from Lisle

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Rathje Park

McKee Marsh Observation Platform

Mount Hoy Summit

Silver Lake Lakeside View

St. James Farm Preserve

Herrick Lake

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