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Waterfall Glen Main Trail – Centennial Trail loop from Clarendon Hills

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Waterfall Glen Main Trail – Centennial Trail loop from Clarendon Hills

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Waterfall Glen Main Trail – Centennial Trail loop from Clarendon Hills

03:50

60.5km

230m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve

Wood Ridge Forest Preserve

Keepataw Reserve

Romeoville Prairie Nature Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.2 km

Sawmill Creek Bridge, Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve

Highlight • Bridge

Sawmill Creek offers a charming spot to see damselflies, and a small bridge that occasionally floods. The area is peaceful and a nice spot along Waterfall Glenn Main Trail.

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13.0 km

Waterfall Glen Main Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is awesome gravel loop around the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve. Gravel biker and newbies on a mountain bike will love it! The multi-use path it also a great option for families with children.

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14.1 km

Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook is on the Waterfall Glen Main Trail. It gives hikers a good view down into the Des Plaines River to the south and the industries beside it. Enjoy this green area and lookout for frogs on the trail, as this preserved area is home to the American Toad, American Bullfrog, Green Frog, and Northern Leopard Frog.

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20.6 km

Veterans Memorial Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The multi-use Veterans Memorial Trail connects or intersects with a number of other area trails, allowing you to ride, uninterrupted for miles. It also passes through Black Partridge Woods and Wood Ridge Forest Preserves.

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27.6 km

Schneider's Passage Entrance, Centennial Trail – Romeoville Prairie Nature Preserve

Highlight • Rest Area

There is seating, restrooms, parking, and bike tools located at this highlight. It is a good place to break between Joliet and Sag Quarries.

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32.4 km

Centennial Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a paved 30-mile (48 km) bike trail that traces a former railway line through Snohomish and Skagit county. You ride through beautiful scenery – green farmland, creeks and rivers frame your ride. The trail is shared use so be mindful of pedestrians. Near Arlington, you can connect to the Whitehorse Trail to extend your ride.

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50.1 km

91st Street Marsh

Lake

60.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.2 km

14.1 km

8.34 km

3.87 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.9 km

19.3 km

7.02 km

7.01 km

191 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Monday 24 August

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Waterfall Glen Main Trail – Centennial Trail loop from Clarendon Hills

Sawmill Creek Bridge, Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve

Waterfall Glen Main Trail

Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook

Veterans Memorial Trail

Schneider's Passage Entrance, Centennial Trail – Romeoville Prairie Nature Preserve

Centennial Trail

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