Cache River & Lower Cache River Swamp Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Cache River & Lower Cache River Swamp Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Perks, IL. The route reaches Cache River at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Cache River & Lower Cache River Swamp Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 328–339 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 37.29749, -89.05279
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lower Cache River Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miReach Cache River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 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 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Cache River & Big Tree via Canoe Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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