Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve
Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Plato Park Depot Museum, a museum 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 9.9 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
This wildland habitat with a meandering creek offers multi-use trails & a horseback riding area.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 28.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Plato Park Depot Museum: 0.7 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 3.0 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 5.6 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 6.0 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 6.4 mi
- Plato Township Park: 0.7 mi
- Shadow Hill Park: 0.9 mi
- Copper Springs Park: 1.1 mi
- Meier Park: 1.4 mi
- Heritage Park: 1.5 mi
- Bowes Creek Greenway: 1.6 mi
- Bowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Jack E. Cook Park and Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Otter Creek Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 5.4 mi
- United States Flag Sculpture: 5.5 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 5.5 mi
- Which Way: 5.6 mi
- Mother Skye: 5.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 5.6 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 6.0 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 6.2 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 6.6 mi
- Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 5.7 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 9.1 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 11.5 mi
- Monza Wall: 7.5 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 7.6 mi
- Doane's Corner: 7.7 mi
- Serpentine: 7.8 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 7.9 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 5.7 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 17.9 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 18.7 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 18.7 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 18.7 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 11.3 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 13.6 mi
- Mount Hoy: 17.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 21.4 mi
- Rotary Hill: 21.5 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 11.5 mi
- West Beach: 14.5 mi
- Main Beach: 14.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 18.8 mi
- Centennial Beach: 21.4 mi
- Weston: 14.0 mi
- Coltonville: 18.0 mi
- Brush Point: 18.5 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 24.1 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | S 189° | 273 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SE 140° | 255 m | 17.3 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 | 15:41 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/103290059
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 19 mi
- Wheaton · 19 mi
- Lisle · 22 mi
- Naperville · 22 mi
- Downers Grove · 25 mi
- Woodridge · 26 mi
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