Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Central Marsh–Millenium Trail, 3 sights
11 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 41 min
Central Marsh–Millenium Trail, 3 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve near Lambs Corners, IL. The route reaches Central Marsh. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Central Marsh–Millenium Trail, 3 sights
11 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 41 min
Elevation 751–805 ft
Out & Back · Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.37827, -87.96475
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Millennium Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Central Marsh.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Millenium Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Central Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Millennium Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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