Big Rock Forest Preserve
Big Rock Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Rock Community Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 9.5 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 18.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Rock Community Park: 1.8 mi
- Dugan Park West: 2.0 mi
- Dugan Park East: 2.5 mi
- Plowmens Park: 2.7 mi
- Keck Park: 3.5 mi
- Jay Woods Forest Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Bliss Woods Forest Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Steward Park: 5.0 mi
- Hannaford Woods-Nickels Farm Forest Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Schessler's Fen Forest Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Train: 9.1 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 11.3 mi
- Cannons: 11.5 mi
- Bear: 11.5 mi
- Bear: 11.5 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 2.3 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 6.7 mi
- Farm Museum: 6.7 mi
- Stone Mill Museum: 8.5 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 7.5 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 11.4 mi
- Sunken Garden: 11.5 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 13.3 mi
- Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Maramech Hill: 7.3 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 9.5 mi
- Mount Hoy: 18.4 mi
- Rotary Hill: 18.7 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 22.6 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 6.8 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 20.0 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 20.1 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 6.8 mi
- Farnsworth House: 7.5 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 16.1 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 18.1 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 18.5 mi
- Weston: 14.0 mi
- Coltonville: 19.4 mi
- Brush Point: 23.2 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 15.8 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 22.7 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 18.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Rock Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNE 28° | 273 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | E 92° | 259 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | ENE 70° | 255 m | 18.4 mi |
| Maramech Hill | S 190° | 196 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Aurora Muni AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/254090380
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 12 mi
- Naperville · 18 mi
- Bolingbrook · 22 mi
- Lisle · 22 mi
- Wheaton · 22 mi
- Woodridge · 24 mi
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