Camdem Hollow Sunset Point–Fire Trail, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 950 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Camdem Hollow Sunset Point–Fire Trail, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. The route reaches Camdem Hollow Sunset Point. It climbs 950 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Camdem Hollow Sunset Point–Fire Trail, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 950 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 442–843 ft
Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park
Trailhead: Sierra Club v. Kenny Trail · 38.98109, -90.46821
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sierra Club v. Kenny Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Fire Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Camdem Hollow Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Camdem Hollow Sunset Point.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Pulltight, heading SE.
- 1.4 miReach Camdem Hollow Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Camdem Hollow Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Fire Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Sierra Club v. Kenny Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Sierra Club v. Kenny Trail Trailhead
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