Greene Valley Forest Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 758 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73473, -88.03989
Nearest town Bayberry Ridge, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right onto Greene Trail, heading W.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail (1.0 mi), heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Greene Trail, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto White Oak Trail (2.7 mi), heading S.
  8. 0.6 miReach Valley Trail (1.0 mi), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Greene Trail, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Valley Trail (1.0 mi), heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Greene Trail, heading NE.
  13. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

47% gravel40% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 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

  • Transit-accessible: Janes & 83rd Street stop 180 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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