River Road Forest Preserve
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
River Road Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Subat Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kendall County Forest Preserve District
How to reach it
- 15.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 19 mi
- Viewing area · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Subat Forest Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Maramech Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Steward Park: 2.2 mi
- Little Rock Creek Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Harris Forest Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Gorman Park: 0.8 mi
- Fox Hill West Park: 1.4 mi
- Rivers Edge Park: 1.6 mi
- Foli Park: 1.6 mi
- Crawford Park: 1.6 mi
- First Major Industry in Kendall County: 2.2 mi
- Site of First County Seat and Courthouse: 2.7 mi
- Time Capsule: 2.7 mi
- Oldest Standing Church in Kendall County: 2.8 mi
- Kendall County's First Mill: 2.8 mi
- Stone Mill Museum: 6.0 mi
- Little White School Museum: 8.3 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 8.3 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 8.3 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 8.5 mi
- Train: 7.1 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 12.3 mi
- Bear: 12.4 mi
- Bear: 12.4 mi
- Men Digging: 12.4 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 12.3 mi
- Sunken Garden: 12.4 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 18.8 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 19.1 mi
- Farnsworth House: 1.9 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 10.1 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 12.1 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 12.8 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 19.8 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 10.2 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 21.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 22.2 mi
- Maramech Hill: 2.1 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 15.6 mi
- Rotary Hill: 19.8 mi
- Mount Hoy: 21.0 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 22.6 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 16.4 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 16.7 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 21.5 mi
- Centennial Beach: 19.8 mi
- Michigan Beach: 24.4 mi
- Holderman Hill: 20.4 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 21.2 mi
- Lake Strini: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of River Road Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNE 14° | 273 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 75° | 259 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NE 52° | 255 m | 21.0 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 260° | 196 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:43 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/834217453
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 14 mi
- Naperville · 19 mi
- Joliet · 20 mi
- Bolingbrook · 22 mi
- Lisle · 24 mi
- Wheaton · 25 mi
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