White Oak Trail (2.7 mi)
10.6 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 3 hr 39 min
White Oak Trail (2.7 mi) is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Heritage Creek, IL. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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White Oak Trail (2.7 mi)
10.6 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 650–771 ft
Out & Back · Greene Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.74204, -88.08857
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto White Oak Trail (2.7 mi), heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Greene Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3 miBear right onto Greene Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto White Oak Trail (2.7 mi), heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 3.7 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- White Oak Trail (2.7 mi) 10.4 mi · ▲ 242 ft
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