Pere Marquette State Park

Cliff–Graham Trail, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 750 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Cliff–Graham Trail, 5 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. The route reaches Cliff at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 750 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi453 – 840 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Graham Trail 38.97762, -90.48281
Nearest town Camden, IL

Directions

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Cliff–Graham Trail, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 750 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 451–840 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: Graham Trail · 38.97762, -90.48281

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

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Graham Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sierra Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandy Pass Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Persimmon Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.4 miReach Cliff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right onto Sandy Pass Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sierra Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Graham Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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