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Pere Marquette State Park

Cedar Hill–Stump Lake, 10 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 1,296 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Cedar Hill–Stump Lake, 10 sights is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Marshall Landing, IL. The route passes Hickory North Sunset Point, Hickory Viewpoint, Rock outcrop and 2 more. It climbs 1,296 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 846 ft · steepest grade: 20%12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hickory Trail 38.97927, -90.53579
Nearest town Marshall Landing, IL
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Cedar Hill–Stump Lake, 10 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 1,296 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Elevation 432–848 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: Hickory Trail · 38.97927, -90.53579

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hickory Trail, heading W.
  2. 350 ftPass Hickory North Sunset Point.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Oak Trail, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Hickory Trail, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftPass Hickory Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 300 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  8. 500 ftPass Rock outcrop.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 400 ftContinue straight onto Dogwood, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miPass Stump Lake.
  12. 150 ftPass Cedar Hill.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading E.
  16. 1 miBear left onto Old Persimmon Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Persimmon Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right onto Sandy Pass Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sierra Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Graham Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.8 miReach Cedar Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sierra Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandy Pass Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto Persimmon Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.9 miBear right onto Old Persimmon Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear right onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading SE.
  27. 2.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn left onto Dogwood, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  30. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hickory Trail, heading N.
  32. 500 ftBear left onto Oak Trail, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftBear right onto Hickory Trail, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cedar-hill-stump-lake-out-back-10-sights

Trail surface

52% dirt46% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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