Southern Dupage Regional Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Walnut Ridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Southern Dupage Regional Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 649–771 ft
Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.75430, -88.11156
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading E.
- 2.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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