Southern Dupage Regional Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Old Sawmill, IL. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Southern Dupage Regional Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Elevation 650–771 ft
Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.74715, -88.15828
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading E.
- 4.5 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 N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 2.9 miTurn left, 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 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 11.1 mi · ▲ 322 ft
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- West Branch DuPage River Trail via Southern Dupage Regional Trail 5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- West Branch DuPage River Trail via Southern Dupage Regional Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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