Pere Marquette State Park

Lover’s Leap & Deer Lick Hollow via Rattle Snake Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 52 min

Lover’s Leap & Deer Lick Hollow via Rattle Snake Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Marshall Landing, IL. The route passes Lover’s Leap and Deer Lick Hollow. It climbs 283 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 715 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97080, -90.50468
Nearest town Marshall Landing, IL

Directions

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Lover’s Leap & Deer Lick Hollow via Rattle Snake Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 52 min

Elevation 440–716 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: 38.97080, -90.50468

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Rattle Snake Trail, heading W.
  5. 100 ftPass Lover’s Leap.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miPass Deer Lick Hollow.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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