McAdams Peak–Cedar Hill, 4 summits
9.5 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 3 hr 24 min
McAdams Peak–Cedar Hill, 4 summits is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. The route passes Cedar Hill, Stump Lake and Rock outcrop before reaching McAdams Peak at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 473 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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McAdams Peak–Cedar Hill, 4 summits
9.5 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Elevation 429–774 ft
Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park
Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail · 38.97232, -90.46930
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading W.
- 4.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Cedar Hill.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Dogwood, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Stump Lake.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Rock outcrop.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach McAdams Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Dogwood, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading E.
- 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 4:40 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail Trailhead
- Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- Twin Springs–Stump Lake, 3 sights 9.1 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- Cedar Hill–Stump Lake, 6 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,071 ft
- Camdem Hollow Sunset Point–Shelter Bluff, 6 sights 11.9 mi · ▲ 1,229 ft
- Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 267 ft
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