Eggermann Woods Forest Preserve
Southern Dupage Regional Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Eggermann Woods Forest Preserve near Walnut Ridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Southern Dupage Regional Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 649–771 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 left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 2.1 miTurn right, 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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