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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

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

01:37

28.4km

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: May 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.01 km for 112 m

After 8.21 km for 160 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.89 km

Blackwell Forest Preserve

Highlight • Forest

The Blackwell Forest Preserve features oak and hickory forests, grasslands, pastures and wetlands. Many species find refuge here and can be observed.

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2.70 km

Viewing platform over McKee Marsh

Highlight • Viewpoint

This elevated viewing platform over McKee Marsh gives visitors a good look into the marsh. There is also a trail map here, and the set of stairs to get up the platform is pretty short.

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8.37 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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10.0 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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11.3 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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14.3 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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14.5 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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25.0 km

Sanctuary Pond

Highlight • Lake

Sanctuary Pond is a small pond that forms from the West Branch Dupage River. It is calm and surrounded by thick woods.

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28.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.3 km

3.66 km

1.70 km

1.24 km

308 m

260 m

Surfaces

20.8 km

3.79 km

2.36 km

1.39 km

101 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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

Blackwell Forest Preserve

Viewing platform over McKee Marsh

Mount Hoy Summit

Silver Lake Lakeside View

St. James Farm Bike Trail

St. James Farm Preserve

St. James Farm Preserve

Sanctuary Pond

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