Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Southern Dupage Regional Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 214 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Country View Estates, IL. It is mostly level, with 214 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 771 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74674, -88.16754
Nearest town Country View Estates, IL

Directions

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Southern Dupage Regional Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 214 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Elevation 650–771 ft

Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.74674, -88.16754

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading E.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 4.9 miBear right onto Greene Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 3.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 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

25% paved23% gravel14% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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