Pere Marquette State Park

Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Marshall Landing, IL. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 476 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96815, -90.49546
Nearest town Marshall Landing, IL

Directions

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Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 432–477 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: 38.96815, -90.49546

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

Transit-accessible: Brussels Ferry (North Dock) stop 99 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading NW.
  3. 2.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

95% paved2% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Brussels Ferry (North Dock) stop 99 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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