Eggermann Woods Forest Preserve
Southern Dupage Regional Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Eggermann Woods Forest Preserve near Walnut Ridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Southern Dupage Regional Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 650–771 ft
Out & Back · Eggermann Woods Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.76107, -88.09862
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 400 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 2 min before dark.
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- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 163 ft
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