Catfish Effigy–Effigy Trail, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Catfish Effigy–Effigy Trail, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Buffalo Rock State Park near Naplate, IL. The route reaches Catfish Effigy. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi522 – 558 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Woodland Trail 41.32615, -88.90967
Nearest town Naplate, IL
Directions
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Catfish Effigy–Effigy Trail, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 521–557 ft
Out & Back · Buffalo Rock State Park
Trailhead: Woodland Trail · 41.32615, -88.90967
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woodland Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right onto River Bluff Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Catfish Effigy.
- 100 ftBear left onto Effigy Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Catfish Effigy, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto River Bluff Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% gravel10% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:58 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Woodland Trail Trailhead
- Frog Effigy via Effigy Trail 1.3 mi · ▲ 29 ft
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