Pioneer Park Forest Preserve

Southern Dupage Regional Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Pioneer Park Forest Preserve near Old Sawmill, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi653 – 699 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74715, -88.15828
Nearest town Old Sawmill, IL

Directions

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Southern Dupage Regional Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 652–699 ft

Out & Back · Pioneer Park Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.74715, -88.15828

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 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

51% paved49% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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