Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Southern Dupage Regional Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Heritage Knolls, IL. It is mostly level, with 244 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 771 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southern Dupage Regional Trail 41.74836, -88.13920
Nearest town Heritage Knolls, IL

Directions

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Southern Dupage Regional Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 650–771 ft

Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Southern Dupage Regional Trail · 41.74836, -88.13920

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading NE.
  2. 3.5 miBear right onto Greene Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
  11. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

20% dirt20% gravel9% paved51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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