Southern Dupage Regional Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Southern Dupage Regional Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Woodridge, IL. It climbs 273 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi650 – 771 ft9.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77254, -88.06080
Nearest town Woodridge, IL
Directions
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Southern Dupage Regional Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 649–771 ft
Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.77254, -88.06080
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
24% paved11% dirt2% gravel63% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 273 ft
- Greene Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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