Southern Dupage Regional Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr
Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Heritage Knolls, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Southern Dupage Regional Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 663–706 ft
Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie
Trailhead: Southern Dupage Regional Trail · 41.74836, -88.13920
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Sunflower Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miArrive 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 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Southern Dupage Regional Trail Trailhead
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 9.1 mi · ▲ 301 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Springbrook Prarie Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- West Branch DuPage River Trail 3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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