Pioneer Park Forest Preserve

Southern Dupage Regional Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Southern Dupage Regional Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Pioneer Park 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 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77254, -88.06080
Nearest town Woodridge, IL

Directions

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Southern Dupage Regional Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 649–771 ft

Out & Back · Pioneer Park Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.77254, -88.06080

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 3.8 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 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

26% paved11% dirt2% gravel61% 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.

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