Big Buck Creek Trail & r2r guess 27
3.3 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Big Buck Creek Trail & r2r guess 27 is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Ferne Clyffe State Park near Goreville, IL. It climbs 381 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Big Buck Creek Trail & r2r guess 27
3.3 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 406–608 ft
Out & Back · Ferne Clyffe State Park
Trailhead: r2r guess 27 · 37.54189, -89.01137
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start on r2r guess 27, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Big Buck Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach r2r guess 27, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto r2r guess 27, heading N.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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