Little Grand Canyon Sunset Point & Little Grand Canyon

5.7 mi · ▲ 898 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Little Grand Canyon Sunset Point & Little Grand Canyon is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Poplar Ridge, IL. The route reaches Little Grand Canyon Sunset Point. It climbs 898 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 735 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little Grand Canyon 37.68077, -89.39506
Nearest town Poplar Ridge, IL

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead