Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Greene Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Greene Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Woodridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 745 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76594, -88.05855
Nearest town Woodridge, IL

Directions

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Greene Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 649–746 ft

Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.76594, -88.05855

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

Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Hobson stop 220 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 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 SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  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 NW.
  12. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 500 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

48% paved29% gravel17% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Hobson stop 220 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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