Cascade Falls–Strawberry Rock, 4 rocks
1.8 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 39 min
Cascade Falls–Strawberry Rock, 4 rocks is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Matthiessen State Park near Deer Park, IL. The route passes Bluff Viewpoint, Giant's Bathtub and Cascade Falls before reaching Strawberry Rock at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi528 – 637 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29452, -89.01788
Nearest town Deer Park, IL
Directions
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Cascade Falls–Strawberry Rock, 4 rocks
1.8 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 39 min
Elevation 528–636 ft
Out & Back · Matthiessen State Park
Trailhead: 41.29452, -89.01788
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Bluff Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Bluff Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Giant's Bathtub.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Cascade Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miPass Strawberry Rock.
- 50 ftTurn left onto CLOSED, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
50% gravel15% dirt2% paved33% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:59 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Matthiessen State Park Central Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 155 ft
- Matthiessen State Park Central Road 4.2 mi · ▲ 128 ft
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