Pioneer Park Forest Preserve

Southern Dupage Regional Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Pioneer Park Forest Preserve near Old Sawmill, IL. It climbs 301 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 771 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74383, -88.14728
Nearest town Old Sawmill, IL

Directions

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Southern Dupage Regional Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 649–771 ft

Out & Back · Pioneer Park Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.74383, -88.14728

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading NE.
  4. 4.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 2.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 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

35% paved16% gravel9% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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