Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Valley Trail (1.0 mi) via Greene Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Valley Trail (1.0 mi) via Greene Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Woodridge, 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.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 728 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76204, -88.06251
Nearest town Woodridge, IL

Directions

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Valley Trail (1.0 mi) via Greene Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 649–727 ft

Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.76204, -88.06251

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Hobson stop 615 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto Greene Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Valley Trail (1.0 mi), heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Greene Trail, heading S.
  10. 300 ftReach Valley Trail (1.0 mi), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail (1.0 mi), heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Greene Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 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

60% gravel22% paved15% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Hobson stop 615 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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