Perryville Path
12.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Perryville Path is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Rock Cut State Park near Harlem, IL. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Perryville Path
12.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Elevation 754–909 ft
Out & Back · Rock Cut State Park
Trailhead: Willow Creek Trail · 42.34683, -89.01493
Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 64°F / low 55° · precip 18% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Willow Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Perryville Path, heading SE.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 2.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Willow Creek Trail Trailhead
- Perryville Path 13 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Perryville Path 3.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Perryville Path 2 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Rock Cut State Park Sunset Point via Willow Creek Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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