West Branch DuPage River Trail via Southern Dupage Regional Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 23 min
West Branch DuPage River Trail via Southern Dupage Regional Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Pioneer Park Forest Preserve near Old Sawmill, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Branch DuPage River Trail via Southern Dupage Regional Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 648–699 ft
Out & Back · Pioneer Park Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.74715, -88.15828
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftReach West Branch DuPage River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn left, 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 11.1 mi · ▲ 322 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 9.9 mi · ▲ 215 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- West Branch DuPage River Trail via Southern Dupage Regional Trail 5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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