Southern Dupage Regional Trail
9 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Belmont, IL. It climbs 350 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Southern Dupage Regional Trail
9 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Elevation 649–771 ft
Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.77434, -88.05266
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Hobson & Southcrest/Walnut stop 551 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 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 right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 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 3.2 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Hobson & Southcrest/Walnut stop 551 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 350 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 13.1 mi · ▲ 382 ft
- Greene Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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