Bjork's Falls–Bopbcat Loop Trail, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Bjork's Falls–Bopbcat Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Ferne Clyffe State Park near Elvira, IL. The route reaches Bjork's Falls at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 603 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bjork's Falls–Bopbcat Loop Trail, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 428–717 ft
Out & Back · Ferne Clyffe State Park
Trailhead: Cedar Bluff Trail · 37.51629, -89.02384
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cedar Bluff Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Bopbcat Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto River To River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bjork's Falls Shortcut, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Bjork's Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto River To River Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Bopbcat Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cedar Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 1.9 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 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cedar Bluff Trail Trailhead
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- Bopbcat Loop Trail–Cedar Bluff Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 396 ft
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