Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Greene Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Greene Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Woodridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 745 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76518, -88.05668
Nearest town Woodridge, IL

Directions

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Greene Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 649–746 ft

Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.76518, -88.05668

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

Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Hobson stop 44 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left onto Greene Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 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 surface

51% paved30% gravel18% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Hobson stop 44 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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