Cedar Hill–Stump Lake, 10 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 1,526 ft · 6 hr 2 min
Cedar Hill–Stump Lake, 10 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. The route passes Camdem Hollow Sunset Point, Cedar Hill, Stump Lake and 2 more before reaching Hickory North Sunset Point at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 1,526 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cedar Hill–Stump Lake, 10 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 1,526 ft · 6 hr 2 min
Elevation 432–880 ft
Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park
Trailhead: Powerline East Trail · 38.99928, -90.46906
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Powerline East Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Camdem Hollow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Camdem Hollow Sunset Point.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Pulltight, heading SE.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Persimmon Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading SW.
- 3.1 miPass Cedar Hill.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Dogwood, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Stump Lake.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Rock outcrop.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Hickory Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Hickory Viewpoint.
- 450 ftBear left onto Oak Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hickory Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Hickory North Sunset Point.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Cedar Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Oak Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Hickory Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Dogwood, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Persimmon Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Pulltight, heading SE.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Camdem Hollow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Powerline East Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Powerline East Trail Trailhead
- McAdams Peak–Cedar Hill, 8 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 1,342 ft
- Camdem Hollow Sunset Point–Confluence Overlook, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 364 ft
- Spring–Camdem Hollow Trail, 3 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 469 ft
- Sierra Falls–Powerline East Trail, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 358 ft
- Shelter Bluff–Dagett Hollow Trail, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 236 ft
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