Bowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve
Bowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Plato Township Park, a park 2.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 8.8 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 29.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Plato Township Park: 2.0 mi
- Tournament Drive Park: 2.3 mi
- Shadow Hill Park: 2.5 mi
- Corron Farm: 2.6 mi
- Copper Springs Park: 3.0 mi
- Plato Park Depot Museum: 2.1 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 5.0 mi
- Garfield Farm Museum: 6.9 mi
- Garfield Farm Museum: 6.9 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 7.0 mi
- Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Bowes Creek Greenway: 2.2 mi
- Jack E. Cook Park and Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Otter Creek Forest Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 7.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 7.6 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 7.9 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 8.6 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 7.4 mi
- United States Flag Sculpture: 7.5 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 7.5 mi
- Which Way: 7.6 mi
- Mother Skye: 7.6 mi
- Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 7.7 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 8.6 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 13.5 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 8.6 mi
- Monza Wall: 9.5 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 9.6 mi
- Doane's Corner: 9.7 mi
- Serpentine: 9.8 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 7.7 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 17.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 19.2 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 19.4 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 19.4 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 10.1 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 15.2 mi
- Mount Hoy: 17.7 mi
- Rotary Hill: 21.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 22.1 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 13.2 mi
- West Beach: 15.8 mi
- Main Beach: 16.0 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 20.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 21.6 mi
- Weston: 14.0 mi
- Coltonville: 16.0 mi
- Brush Point: 16.7 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 23.1 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | S 180° | 273 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SE 134° | 255 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/103302020
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 18 mi
- Wheaton · 20 mi
- Lisle · 23 mi
- Naperville · 23 mi
- Downers Grove · 26 mi
- Woodridge · 27 mi
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