Matthiessen State Park Central Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 128 ft · 1 hr
Matthiessen State Park Central Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Matthiessen State Park near Deer Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 128 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Matthiessen State Park Central Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 128 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 555–652 ft
Out & Back · Matthiessen State Park
Trailhead: Matthiessen State Park Central Road · 41.27989, -89.01980
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Matthiessen State Park Central Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Matthiessen State Park Central Road Trailhead
- Lake Falls–Matthiessen Lake, 3 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 461 ft
- Strawberry Rock via Bluff Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 239 ft
- Lake Falls–Matthiessen Lake, 4 lakes 5.7 mi · ▲ 336 ft
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