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Pere Marquette State Park

Confluence Overlook–Confluence Overlook Trail, 4 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Confluence Overlook–Confluence Overlook Trail, 4 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. The route reaches Confluence Overlook at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 857 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 817 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 38.97232, -90.46930
Nearest town Camden, IL
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Confluence Overlook–Confluence Overlook Trail, 4 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 429–818 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail · 38.97232, -90.46930

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 92°F / low 72° · precip 30% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 200 ftBear right onto Persimmon Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miSharp right onto Pulltight, heading E.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miReach Confluence Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Pulltight, heading S.
  8. 1.4 miSharp left onto Persimmon Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading S.
  11. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/confluence-overlook-confluence-overlook-trail-out-back-4-sights-14-km

Trail surface

74% dirt26% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F72°
Precip30%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity68%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 30% rain
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:04 PM
Mon 74°64° 61%
Tue 71°57°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 77°54°
Fri 79°58°
Sat 74°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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