Big Buck Creek Trail & River To River Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 438 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Big Buck Creek Trail & River To River Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Ferne Clyffe State Park near Elvira, IL. It climbs 438 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Big Buck Creek Trail & River To River Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 438 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 406–667 ft
Out & Back · Ferne Clyffe State Park
Trailhead: High Ridge Trail · 37.54152, -89.02965
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on High Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto River To River Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Big Buck Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Big Buck Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto River To River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto High Ridge Trail, 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from High Ridge Trail Trailhead
- River To River Trail & r2r guess 27 3.8 mi · ▲ 412 ft
- Bopbcat Loop Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 389 ft
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