Cliff via Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 54 min
Cliff via Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. The route reaches Cliff at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cliff via Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 54 min
Elevation 429–552 ft
Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park
Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail · 38.97232, -90.46930
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto Persimmon Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftReach Cliff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 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 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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