Ferne Clyffe State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 607 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: r2r guess 27 37.54189, -89.01137
Nearest town Goreville, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start on r2r guess 27, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Big Buck Creek Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftReach r2r guess 27, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miSharp right onto r2r guess 27, heading N.
  6. 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.

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:58 PM

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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