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James "Pate" Philip State Park

Bluestem Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Bluestem Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in James "Pate" Philip State Park near Clintonville, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 761 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98008, -88.25390
Nearest town Clintonville, IL
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Bluestem Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 745–763 ft

Out & Back · James "Pate" Philip State Park

Trailhead: 41.98008, -88.25390

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Indigo Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bluestem Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Indigo Trail, heading E.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftArrive 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/bluestem-trail-out-back-3-km-09dd

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:22 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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