AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pere Marquette State Park

Cliff–Pecan Tree, 3 cliffs

5.1 mi · ▲ 157 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Cliff–Pecan Tree, 3 cliffs is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Grafton, IL. The route passes Pecan Tree before reaching Cliff at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 157 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 551 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 38.96870, -90.44565
Nearest town Grafton, IL
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Cliff–Pecan Tree, 3 cliffs

5.1 mi · ▲ 157 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 420–552 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail · 38.96870, -90.44565

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start on Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miPass Pecan Tree.
  3. 2.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Persimmon Trail, heading N.
  5. 400 ftReach Cliff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading S.
  8. 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cliff-pecan-tree-out-back-3-cliffs-8-km

Trail surface

95% paved5% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

More sunset hikes nearby

More from Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail Trailhead

Hikes near Grafton, Illinois