Helm Woods Forest Preserve
Helm Woods Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 286 m. Hill Fifteen stands 276 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Kemper Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 17 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 16.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 30.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kemper Park: 0.2 mi
- Little Kemper Park: 0.4 mi
- Fairview Park: 0.6 mi
- Besinger Park: 0.7 mi
- Golfview Park: 1.0 mi
- Library Springs Natural Area: 1.5 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Spring Lake Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Brunner Family Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Horizon Farm: 2.8 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 2.5 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 2.9 mi
- Little Monza: 3.0 mi
- Serpentine: 3.0 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 3.1 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 2.6 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 4.6 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 5.1 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 5.2 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 5.7 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 6.0 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 6.9 mi
- School House Museum: 7.7 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 4.7 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 9.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 10.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 10.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 10.4 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 4.9 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Smart Farm: 5.8 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 6.2 mi
- Elgin Embrace: 5.2 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 6.0 mi
- Another Thought Sculpture: 6.0 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 6.2 mi
- United States Flag Sculpture: 6.2 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 5.7 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 8.6 mi
- Main Beach: 9.1 mi
- West Beach: 9.8 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 14.2 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 11.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 18.1 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 20.4 mi
- Mount Hoy: 20.5 mi
- Camelback Kame: 20.9 mi
- Weston: 19.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.7 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Helm Woods Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Fifteen | N 354° | 276 m | 23.4 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 208° | 273 m | 20.4 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNW 348° | 268 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 171° | 255 m | 20.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 6° | 235 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| 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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barrington 3SW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/106647847
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 20 mi
- Lisle · 24 mi
- Aurora · 25 mi
- Downers Grove · 25 mi
- Naperville · 26 mi
- Oak Brook · 26 mi
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