Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Central Marsh–Millenium Trail, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Central Marsh–Millenium Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve near Rollins, IL. The route reaches Central Marsh at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 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
4.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 772–817 ft
Out & Back · Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.37848, -88.07282
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Millenium Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Millennium Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miPass Central Marsh.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Central Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Millenium Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 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 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Third Lake–Central Marsh, 4 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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