Pecan Tree–Dagget Hollow, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Pecan Tree–Dagget Hollow, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. The route passes Dagget Hollow before reaching Pecan Tree at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 294 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pecan Tree–Dagget Hollow, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 420–724 ft
Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park
Trailhead: Redbud Lane · 38.97470, -90.45900
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 91°F / low 71° · precip 30% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start on Redbud Lane, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Dagget Hollow.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Pecan Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Redbud Lane, heading E.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Dagget Hollow–Graham Trail, 6 sights 9.5 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft
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