Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Southern Dupage Regional Trail & Valley Trail (1.0 mi)

15.9 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Southern Dupage Regional Trail & Valley Trail (1.0 mi) is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Bayberry Ridge, IL. It climbs 269 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 771 ft17.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73473, -88.03989
Nearest town Bayberry Ridge, IL

Directions

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Southern Dupage Regional Trail & Valley Trail (1.0 mi)

15.9 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Elevation 644–771 ft

Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.73473, -88.03989

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

Transit-accessible: Janes & 83rd Street stop 180 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right onto Greene Trail, heading W.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail (1.0 mi), heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Greene Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 3.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 500 ftReach Valley Trail (1.0 mi), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 4.9 miBear right onto Greene Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.9 miTurn right onto Valley Trail (1.0 mi), heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Greene Trail, heading SW.
  23. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

30% paved30% gravel10% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 4:43 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Janes & 83rd Street stop 180 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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