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Centennial Park

St. Francis Pond

2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min

St. Francis Pond is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Centennial Park near Alpine, IL. The route reaches St. Francis Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 735 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60852, -87.87354
Nearest town Alpine, IL
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St. Francis Pond

2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min

Elevation 692–736 ft

Out & Back · Centennial Park

Trailhead: 41.60852, -87.87354

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 96% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: 153rd Street (Orland Park) stop 115 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 1.4 miReach St. Francis Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/st-francis-pond-st-francis-pond-out-back-4-km-0898

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip96%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 63% rain1 AM: 66% rain2 AM: 92% rain3 AM: 96% rain4 AM: 95% rain5 AM: 95% rain6 AM: 92% rain7 AM: 66% rain8 AM: 76% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 30% rain11 AM: 36% rain12 PM: 46% rain1 PM: 72% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 28% rain5 PM: 14% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 61°58° 21%
Tue 60°54°
Wed 62°56°
Thu 64°58°
Fri 70°55°
Sat 61°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: 153rd Street (Orland Park) stop 115 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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