Lake Falls–Matthiessen Lake, 5 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Lake Falls–Matthiessen Lake, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Matthiessen State Park near Deer Park, IL. The route passes Giant's Bathtub and Matthiessen Lake before reaching Lake Falls at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 347 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Falls–Matthiessen Lake, 5 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 466–646 ft
Out & Back · Matthiessen State Park
Trailhead: 41.28369, -89.01972
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Giant's Bathtub.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftPass Matthiessen Lake.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Lake Falls.
- 2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Matthiessen State Park Central Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Strawberry Rock via Bluff Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 239 ft
- Matthiessen State Park Central Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Matthiessen State Park Central Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft
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