DuPage River Trail at Hammel Woods, 2.5 miles or more

Another of this year's Will County Forest Preserve Woods Walks. This is a very nice mostly wooded trail with views of the DuPage River. The hike is a roughly 2.5-mile loop on natural surfaces and asphalt. Depending on what the group decides, we can extend it some on either end, there are several options available.

The 445-acre Hammel Woods is part of the DuPage River preservation system. Information and a trail map are available at:
https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/preserves-trails/preserves/hammel-woods/

We'll access the trail from the Route 59 access, NOT the Dog Park parking lot. This entrance is located on Rte 59 north of Rte 52/Jefferson St in Shorewood. There are several entrances to, and parking lots for, this preserve, so make sure you follow directions and allow ample time to find us, it's confusing!

Here's the description and map, with starting location, in this year's Woods Walks pdf:
[Woods-Walk-Book-2025-WEB.pdf](https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/getmedia/9911679b-eef7-41a3-bb5e-64cf474f94b1/Woods-Walk-Book-2025-WEB.pdf)