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Danada Forest Preserve – Herrick Lake loop from Wheaton

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Danada Forest Preserve – Herrick Lake loop from Wheaton

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Danada Forest Preserve – Herrick Lake loop from Wheaton

02:12

34.5km

120m

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: April 20, 2026

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Danada Forest Preserve

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.85 km

Rice Lake

Highlight • Lake

Rice Lake is right at the start point of the Danada-Herrick Regional Lake Trail that winds through the Danada and Herrick Lake Forest Preserves. This pretty lake is great for …

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6.79 km

Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The total length of the Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail is about 8 miles long and is a popular path for mountain biking, hiking, and running. This crushed gravel path visits …

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8.31 km

Danada Forest Preserve

Highlight • Forest

The 797-acre Danada Forest Preserve features all types of wilderness terrain in the form of prairies, woods and wetlands. It also consists of scenic rolling terrain that offers trails, fishing, …

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13.5 km

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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14.2 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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16.4 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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19.3 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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25.2 km

St. James Farm Preserve

Nature Reserve

33.4 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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34.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

7.60 km

3.26 km

1.37 km

432 m

243 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

5.92 km

3.60 km

2.90 km

894 m

Elevation

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Thursday 7 May

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Danada Forest Preserve – Herrick Lake loop from Wheaton

Rice Lake

Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail

Danada Forest Preserve

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Herrick Lake

Silver Lake Lakeside View

Rathje Park

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