Southern Dupage Regional Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Southern Dupage Regional Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Heritage Creek, IL. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Southern Dupage Regional Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 650–771 ft
Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.73812, -88.07519
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Greene Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 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.
- 2.9 miBear right onto Greene Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 217 ft
- West Branch DuPage River Trail via Southern Dupage Regional Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 217 ft
- West Branch DuPage River Trail via Southern Dupage Regional Trail 9.9 mi · ▲ 217 ft
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