Romeoville Prairie Nature Preserve
Centennial Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Centennial Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Romeoville Prairie Nature Preserve near Big Run Acres, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Centennial Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 576–612 ft
Out & Back · Romeoville Prairie Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 41.67162, -88.02927
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 3 miTurn left onto Centennial Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 2.9 miArrive 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 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Veterans Memorial Trail via Centennial Trail 14.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Centennial Trail 11.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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