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Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Greene Trail

11.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Greene Trail is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Stonegate, IL. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 778 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69269, -88.02140
Nearest town Stonegate, IL
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Greene Trail

11.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 644–778 ft

Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.69269, -88.02140

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 2.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/centennial-trail-veterans-memorial-trail-out-back-24-km

Trail surface

82% paved5% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~113 min). Leave by 4:40 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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