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Castle Rock State Park

Heather Valley Trail & Wildlife Viewing Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Heather Valley Trail & Wildlife Viewing Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Castle Rock State Park near Daysville, IL. It climbs 303 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 850 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97274, -89.37474
Nearest town Daysville, IL
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Heather Valley Trail & Wildlife Viewing Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 663–849 ft

Out & Back · Castle Rock State Park

Trailhead: 41.97274, -89.37474

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Heather Valley Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wildlife Viewing Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left onto Heather Valley Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.6 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 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/heather-valley-trail-out-back

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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