Greene Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Greene Trail is an 11.9-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.
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Greene Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 4 hr 2 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.3 miTurn right onto Greene Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 4:39 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Greene Trail 11.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Main Trail 9.9 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Main Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Veterans Memorial Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Main Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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