Pere Marquette State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 879 ft · steepest grade: 18%16.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Powerline East Trail 38.99928, -90.46906
Nearest town Camden, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Powerline East Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Camdem Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miPass Camdem Hollow Sunset Point.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Pulltight, heading SE.
  6. 1.4 miSharp left onto Persimmon Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading SW.
  8. 3.1 miPass Cedar Hill.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Dogwood, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftPass Stump Lake.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftPass Rock outcrop.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hickory Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftPass Hickory Viewpoint.
  17. 450 ftBear left onto Oak Trail, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Hickory Trail, heading N.
  19. 350 ftPass Hickory North Sunset Point.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 250 ftReach Cedar Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Oak Trail, heading E.
  23. 100 ftBear right onto Hickory Trail, heading SE.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 300 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 400 ftContinue straight onto Dogwood, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading E.
  31. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Persimmon Trail, heading E.
  32. 1.1 miSharp right onto Pulltight, heading SE.
  33. 1.4 miBear left onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right onto Camdem Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  35. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Powerline East Trail, heading N.
  36. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

61% dirt38% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:02 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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