Matthiessen State Park Central Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Matthiessen State Park Central Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Matthiessen State Park near Deer Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Matthiessen State Park Central Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 599–652 ft
Out & Back · Matthiessen State Park
Trailhead: Bluff Trail · 41.28286, -89.02896
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bluff Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miSharp left onto Matthiessen State Park Central Road, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bluff Trail Trailhead
- Matthiessen State Park Central Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Bluff Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Strawberry Rock via Bluff Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- Cascade Falls–Devil's Paint Box, 4 rocks 3.2 mi · ▲ 412 ft
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