Camp Tomo-Chi-Chi Knolls Forest Preserve
Central Meadow Trail & North Forest Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 41 min
Central Meadow Trail & North Forest Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Camp Tomo-Chi-Chi Knolls Forest Preserve near Freeman, IL. It is mostly level, with 91 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Central Meadow Trail & North Forest Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 41 min
Elevation 900–975 ft
Out & Back · Camp Tomo-Chi-Chi Knolls Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.11414, -88.39187
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 67°F / low 60° · precip 100% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Central Meadow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Sunrise Knoll, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Leekwanai Trail North, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto North Forest Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Central Meadow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Leekwanai Trail North, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Sunrise Knoll, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Central Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 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 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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