Park Trail–Valley View, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Park Trail–Valley View, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Jubilee College State Park near Oak Hill, IL. It climbs 317 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 656 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81766, -89.81049
Nearest town Oak Hill, IL
Directions
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Park Trail–Valley View, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 535–655 ft
Out & Back · Jubilee College State Park
Trailhead: 40.81766, -89.81049
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Plank Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Plank Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Plank Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Elmers, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto West Side Hill, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Valley View, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Park Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Valley View, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Valley View, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto West Side Hill, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Elmers, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Plank Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Plank Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Plank Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 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 6:45 AMSunset 7:02 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Park Trail–Valley View, 3 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 450 ft
- Bow Wood–Elmers, 4 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Ryan's Elbow–Valley View, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Bump-n-Grind–Valley View, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 223 ft
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