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Pere Marquette State Park

Confluence Overlook–Confluence Overlook Trail, 4 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 886 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Confluence Overlook–Confluence Overlook Trail, 4 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Marshall Landing, IL. The route reaches Confluence Overlook at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 886 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 817 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96815, -90.49546
Nearest town Marshall Landing, IL
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Confluence Overlook–Confluence Overlook Trail, 4 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 886 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 432–818 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 ftSharp right onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Persimmon Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miSharp right onto Pulltight, heading N.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miReach Confluence Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Pulltight, heading W.
  8. 1.4 miSharp left onto Persimmon Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftArrive 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/confluence-overlook-confluence-overlook-trail-out-back-4-sights-12-km

Trail surface

90% dirt10% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 8 min before dark.

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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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