Cedar Hill–Twin Springs Loop, 9 sights
1.6 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 44 min
Cedar Hill–Twin Springs Loop, 9 sights is a 1.6-mile loop in Pere Marquette State Park near Marshall Landing, IL. The route passes Cedar Hill, Stump Lake, Rock outcrop and 5 more. It climbs 408 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cedar Hill–Twin Springs Loop, 9 sights
1.6 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 44 min
Elevation 430–798 ft
Loop · Pere Marquette State Park
Trailhead: 38.97281, -90.54354
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Dogwood, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Cedar Hill.
- 150 ftPass Stump Lake.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftPass Rock outcrop.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Goat Cliff Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Goat Cliff Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Blue Ash.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Goat Cliff Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Goat Cliff.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pioneer Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Twin Springs.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Goat Cliff Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes 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 0.5 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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