Valley Trail (1.0 mi) & White Oak Trail (2.7 mi)
5.5 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Valley Trail (1.0 mi) & White Oak Trail (2.7 mi) is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Bayberry Ridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Valley Trail (1.0 mi) & White Oak Trail (2.7 mi)
5.5 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 644–759 ft
Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.73473, -88.03989
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Janes & 83rd Street stop 180 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Greene Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail (1.0 mi), heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Greene Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto White Oak Trail (2.7 mi), heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Valley Trail (1.0 mi), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Greene Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Valley Trail (1.0 mi), heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Greene Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Janes & 83rd Street stop 180 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail & Valley Trail (1.0 mi) 15.9 mi · ▲ 269 ft
- Main Trail 12.2 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- Main Trail 8.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Bruce Lake & Plainfield Road Walking Path 5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Main Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Hawk Trail (2.6 mi) & Oak Spur Trail 7 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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