Sawmill Creek Waterfall
DuPage County, Illinois
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 10 ft (3 m)
- Location
- DuPage County, Illinois
- Access status
- Official parking and trail documented
- The walk
- Short walk; Rocky Glen Trail listed as 0.2 mile
- Ground & access
- Limestone trail. Gently rolling to hilly preserve with some steep terrain. Bikes only on 8-foot limestone trails.
Waterfall Glen is known for its Rocky Glen waterfall, a small waterfall built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Forest Preserve District's trail map shows the waterfall on Sawmill Creek next to the Bluff Road waterfall parking lot, linked by the 0.2-mile Rocky Glen Trail.
Plan your visit
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve, Bluff Road waterfall parking lot: Rocky Glen Trail to the Rocky Glen waterfall on Sawmill Creek
The official trail map lists the Rocky Glen Trail as 0.2 mile, limestone. The exact walk from the lot to the falls is not published.
Limestone trail. Gently rolling to hilly preserve with some steep terrain. Bikes only on 8-foot limestone trails.
Where to start
Waterfall parking lot on the south side of Bluff Road, 0.3 mile east of Cass Avenue, Darien. Accessible flush restrooms there close in fall and winter.
Timing & water
Open one hour after sunrise to one hour after sunset. Dogs must be on leashes under 10 feet.
Before you go
No fee listed on the district page.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
