Greene Valley Forest Preserve

West Branch DuPage River Trail via Southern Dupage Regional Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 3 hr 35 min

West Branch DuPage River Trail via Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Heritage Creek, IL. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 771 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73812, -88.07519
Nearest town Heritage Creek, IL

Directions

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West Branch DuPage River Trail via Southern Dupage Regional Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Elevation 650–771 ft

Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.73812, -88.07519

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Greene Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 1.3 miTurn right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading W.
  9. 1 miReach West Branch DuPage River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miTurn left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading SE.
  11. 2.9 miBear right onto Greene Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% gravel20% paved15% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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