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River Mile 73.6 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve North

Illinois

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River Mile 73.6 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve North is a boat launch in Illinois, set within Voyager's Landing Forest Preserve about 2 miles from the town of East Dundee. The name marks its position at river mile 73.6, which makes it easy to locate when planning a trip on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Elgin, less than a mile away, show the warmest stretch running from June through August, when highs reach 80 to 84°F and lows sit around 58 to 63°F. May and September are milder, with highs of about 70°F and 76°F and lows near 48°F and 53°F. By October, highs drop to about 63°F with lows around 41°F. Winter is cold, with January averaging a high of 30°F and a low of 14°F. May is the wettest month, with about 13 days of precipitation. Most other months see 9 to 12. Trout Park lies just 0.3 miles away, and the Fox Water Trail paddling route is 0.8 miles off. Within about four miles are the Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve Hiking Path and the Sleepy Hollow-Huntley Roads Trail for cross-country skiing.

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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

  • Voyager's Landing Forest Preserve · Public land
Nearest town
East Dundee, Illinois · 2.3 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit River Mile 73.6 - Voyager Landing Forest Preserve North

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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