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Pere Marquette State Park

Camdem Hollow Trail–Persimmon Trail, 3 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,100 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Camdem Hollow Trail–Persimmon Trail, 3 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. It climbs 1,100 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 830 ft · steepest grade: 20%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 38.97232, -90.46930
Nearest town Camden, IL
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Camdem Hollow Trail–Persimmon Trail, 3 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,100 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 429–830 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail · 38.97232, -90.46930

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 200 ftBear right onto Persimmon Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miSharp right onto Pulltight, heading E.
  5. 1.4 miBear left onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Camdem Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miReach Persimmon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Pulltight, heading SE.
  10. 1.4 miSharp left onto Persimmon Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading S.
  13. 1.1 miArrive 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/camdem-hollow-trail-persimmon-trail-out-back-3-sights-via-sam-vadalabene-bike-trail

Trail surface

75% dirt25% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 4:48 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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