Pere Marquette State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 797 ft · steepest grade: 35%1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97281, -90.54354
Nearest town Marshall Landing, IL

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Dogwood, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftPass Cedar Hill.
  4. 150 ftPass Stump Lake.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  6. 300 ftPass Rock outcrop.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Goat Cliff Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miPass Goat Cliff Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftPass Blue Ash.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miPass Goat Cliff Viewpoint.
  13. 50 ftPass Goat Cliff.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Pioneer Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miPass Twin Springs.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Goat Cliff Trail, heading S.
  17. 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.

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

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.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead