Southern Dupage Regional Trail
11.1 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 3 hr 52 min
Southern Dupage Regional Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Pioneer Park Forest Preserve near Old Sawmill, IL. It climbs 322 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Southern Dupage Regional Trail
11.1 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 3 hr 52 min
Elevation 649–771 ft
Out & Back · Pioneer Park 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.
- 5.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 2.4 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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Weather
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 9.9 mi · ▲ 215 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- 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
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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