Greene Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Greene Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Darien, IL. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Greene Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 644–778 ft
Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.73622, -88.01197
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 3.2 miTurn right onto Greene Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Main Trail 12.9 mi · ▲ 161 ft
- Main Trail 12.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Main Trail 9.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Main Trail 9.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Greene Trail 6 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Greene Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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