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Ferne Clyffe State Park

Bjork's Falls–Big Buck Creek Trail, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Bjork's Falls–Big Buck Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Ferne Clyffe State Park near Goreville, IL. The route reaches Bjork's Falls at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 289 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 574 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Buck Creek Trail 37.53124, -89.00223
Nearest town Goreville, IL
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Bjork's Falls–Big Buck Creek Trail, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 406–573 ft

Out & Back · Ferne Clyffe State Park

Trailhead: Big Buck Creek Trail · 37.53124, -89.00223

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Big Buck Creek Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto River To River Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bjork's Falls Shortcut, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miReach Bjork's Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto River To River Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Big Buck Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bjorks-falls-big-buck-creek-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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