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River Mile 73.3 - Trout Park

Illinois

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River Mile 73.3 - Trout Park is a boat launch in Illinois, about 2.6 miles from East Dundee. The name places it at mile 73.3 on its river, beside Trout Park. The most comfortable stretch for getting on the water runs from late spring into early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Elgin show highs around 70°F in May and 76°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. The Trout Park hike is just 0.2 miles away, and the Fox Water Trail paddling route starts about 1.1 miles off. A little farther out are the Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve Hiking Path at 3.8 miles and the Sleepy Hollow-Huntley Roads Trail, used for cross-country skiing, at about 4 miles.

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Location

Elgin

Illinois

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–84°F and lows of 41–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Elgin, IL weather station, 0.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan30° high14° low
  2. Feb34° high17° low
  3. Mar46° high26° low
  4. Apr59° high37° low
  5. May70° high48° low
  6. Jun80° high58° low
  7. Jul84° high63° low
  8. Aug82° high61° low
  9. Sep76° high53° low
  10. Oct63° high41° low
  11. Nov48° high30° low
  12. Dec35° high20° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
East Dundee, Illinois · 2.6 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit River Mile 73.3 - Trout Park

Best months: April and June–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

    30° / 14°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    34° / 17°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 37°

    12 wet

  5. May

    70° / 48°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 58°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 63°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 61°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 53°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 41°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    48° / 30°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 20°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elgin, IL, 0.8 mi away at 763 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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