Perryville Path
14 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Perryville Path is a 14-mile out-and-back in Willow Creek Recreation Path near Machesney Park, IL. It climbs 296 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Perryville Path
14 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Elevation 739–909 ft
Out & Back · Willow Creek Recreation Path
Trailhead: Willow Creek Trail · 42.35500, -89.02761
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Willow Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 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.
- 1.1 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Willow Creek Trail Trailhead
- Pierce Lake & Willow Creek Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 249 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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