Pere Marquette State Park

Camdem Hollow Trail–Graham Trail, 5 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,228 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Camdem Hollow Trail–Graham Trail, 5 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. It climbs 1,228 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 830 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Graham Trail 38.97762, -90.48281
Nearest town Camden, IL

Directions

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Camdem Hollow Trail–Graham Trail, 5 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,228 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 442–830 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: Graham Trail · 38.97762, -90.48281

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Graham Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miSharp left onto Sandy Pass Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Orchard Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Rocky Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Pulltight, heading E.
  6. 1.4 miBear left onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Camdem Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miReach Graham Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Pulltight, heading SE.
  11. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Rocky Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto Orchard Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandy Pass Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Graham Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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