River Mile 73.5 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve South
About
Voyager's Landing Forest Preserve holds this boat launch, labeled River Mile 73.5 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve South. It sits about 2.4 miles from East Dundee, Illinois. The river mile in its name marks the launch's place along the river, and it serves as a south access point within the preserve. For comfortable weather, plan a visit from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Elgin show September highs around 76°F with lows near 53°F. Midsummer highs reach about 84°F in July. Several other outings are close by. Trout Park is just 0.3 miles away, and the Fox Water Trail paddling route is 0.9 miles off. A little farther out are Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve Hiking Path at 3.6 miles and Sleepy Hollow-Huntley Roads Trail at 3.8 miles, a cross-country skiing route.
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.
- Jan30° high14° low
- Feb34° high17° low
- Mar46° high26° low
- Apr59° high37° low
- May70° high48° low
- Jun80° high58° low
- Jul84° high63° low
- Aug82° high61° low
- Sep76° high53° low
- Oct63° high41° low
- Nov48° high30° low
- Dec35° high20° low
Where it is
- Voyager's Landing Forest Preserve · Public land
- Nearest town
- East Dundee, Illinois · 2.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Trout ParkHiking0.3 mi
- Fox Water TrailCanoeing0.9 mi
- Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve Hiking PathHiking3.6 mi
- Sleepy Hollow-Huntley Roads TrailCross-country skiing3.8 mi
- Snuffy’s Trail ExtensionCross-country skiing3.8 mi
- Snuffy’s TrailCross-country skiing3.9 mi
- Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Central Loop TrailHiking4.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors