AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Siloam Springs State Park

Deer Run

2.1 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 46 min

Deer Run is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Siloam Springs State Park near Siloam, IL. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 761 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: State Park Road 39.89385, -90.93074
Nearest town Siloam, IL
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Deer Run

2.1 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 46 min

Elevation 617–760 ft

Out & Back · Siloam Springs State Park

Trailhead: State Park Road · 39.89385, -90.93074

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on State Park Road, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 1 miReach Deer Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 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/deer-run-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:33 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Siloam, Illinois