Illinois · Hiking

North Island Loop Trail

0.3 mi
loop
646 ft
high point
Loop
route
Easy
difficulty
Apr–Oct
best months

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North Island Loop Trail is a short, easy loop of about 0.3 miles at Fullersburg Woods Nature Center in Illinois, on land managed by a regional agency. The trail is flat, with a high point of 646 feet and a low of 644 feet, and it has no elevation gain. It makes a quick stop for anyone exploring the nature center's network of trails. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 71°F in May to about 76°F in September, with July the warmest at about 84°F. Bikes are allowed on the trail. The loop takes about half an hour to complete, and it sits close to two other short routes: Riverbend Trail and Night Heron Trail, both about 0.3 miles away. Farther out, the Chicago Area climbing area is about 6 miles away, and the Des Plaines River offers canoeing about 9 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit North Island Loop Trail

    Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      32° / 15°

    2. Feb

      35° / 18°

    3. Mar

      47° / 26°

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

    5. May

      71° / 47°

    6. Jun

      81° / 58°

    7. Jul

      84° / 62°

    8. Aug

      83° / 60°

    9. Sep

      76° / 52°

    10. Oct

      63° / 40°

    11. Nov

      48° / 30°

    12. Dec

      37° / 21°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lisle-Morton Arboretum, IL, 7.4 mi away at 680 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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