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.
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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
- Start on Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 3.5 miBear right onto Greene Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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