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Elgin Branch Trail route map
Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point

Elgin Branch Trail

Wheaton, Illinois

5.0 mi

Distance

446 ft

Elev. Gain

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Elgin Branch Trail is a point-to-point trail in Kane County, Illinois. It is 5 miles long. It is in or next to Elgin, Illinois.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:222 ft
Max:248 ft
Gain:136 ft
Loss:127 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 222 ft and 248 ft across 13.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.222 ft231 ft239 ft248 ft0.0 mi3.4 mi6.9 mi10.3 mi13.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi225 ft
High point7.2 mi248 ft
End13.7 mi234 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Elgin, IL · in or next to town
County:
Kane County, IL

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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