Pere Marquette State Park

Dagget Hollow–Graham Trail, 6 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Dagget Hollow–Graham Trail, 6 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. The route reaches Dagget Hollow. It climbs 1,079 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 840 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Redbud Lane 38.97470, -90.45900
Nearest town Camden, IL

Directions

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Dagget Hollow–Graham Trail, 6 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 427–840 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: Redbud Lane · 38.97470, -90.45900

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

  1. Start on Redbud Lane, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Dagget Hollow.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.7 miTurn right onto Persimmon Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right onto Sandy Pass Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sierra Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Graham Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miReach Dagget Hollow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sierra Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandy Pass Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Persimmon Trail, heading S.
  12. 1.2 miTurn left onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Redbud Lane, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

50% dirt35% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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