Matthiessen State Park Central Road
4.2 mi · ▲ 128 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Matthiessen State Park Central Road is a 4.2-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 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Matthiessen State Park Central Road
4.2 mi · ▲ 128 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 555–652 ft
Out & Back · Matthiessen State Park
Trailhead: 41.29452, -89.01788
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 2 miTurn right onto Matthiessen State Park Central Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 2 miBear left, 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 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Matthiessen State Park Central Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 155 ft
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- Devil's Paint Box–Bluff Viewpoint, 4 rocks 2.1 mi · ▲ 189 ft
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