Burnidge Forest Preserve
Burnidge Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Timber Trails Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 12 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 12.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 30.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Timber Trails Park: 0.8 mi
- Timber Trails Park 2: 1.2 mi
- Burnidge Woods Park: 1.7 mi
- Randall Ridge Park: 1.9 mi
- Rutland Township Trail: 1.9 mi
- Walnut Creek Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Ravine Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- Jack E. Cook Park and Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 2.6 mi
- Plato Park Depot Museum: 3.0 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 4.7 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 5.4 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 4.1 mi
- Hourse: 4.2 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 4.2 mi
- United States Flag Sculpture: 4.2 mi
- Tractors: 4.2 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 4.4 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 9.5 mi
- Meditation Garden: 11.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 4.3 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 4.6 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 4.9 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 5.0 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 16.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 17.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 17.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 17.3 mi
- Monza Wall: 4.4 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 4.5 mi
- Doane's Corner: 4.6 mi
- Serpentine: 4.7 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 4.7 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 8.4 mi
- Main Beach: 11.6 mi
- West Beach: 11.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 16.0 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 20.0 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 13.3 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 14.3 mi
- Mount Hoy: 18.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 22.4 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 22.5 mi
- Weston: 16.1 mi
- Brush Point: 20.2 mi
- Coltonville: 20.2 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 24.2 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burnidge Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 194° | 273 m | 14.3 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 4° | 268 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 150° | 255 m | 18.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 20° | 235 m | 23.5 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 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/90868787
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 20 mi
- Aurora · 21 mi
- Lisle · 24 mi
- Naperville · 24 mi
- Downers Grove · 25 mi
- Oak Brook · 28 mi
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