Southern Dupage Regional Trail
9.4 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Old Sawmill, IL. It is mostly level, with 244 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Southern Dupage Regional Trail
9.4 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Elevation 650–771 ft
Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.74383, -88.14728
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 3.9 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.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 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 2.6 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 10.5 mi · ▲ 301 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sunflower Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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