Greene Trail
10.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Greene Trail is a 10.5-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
10.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Elevation 644–778 ft
Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.70232, -88.00583
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Whalon Lake & Oak Spur Trail via DuPage River Trail 15.9 mi · ▲ 242 ft
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- Greene Trail 10.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft
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