Perryville Path
2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 43 min
Perryville Path is a 2-mile out-and-back in Rock Cut State Park near Harlem, IL. It is mostly level, with 110 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
2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 43 min
Elevation 754–838 ft
Out & Back · Rock Cut State Park
Trailhead: Willow Creek Trail · 42.34683, -89.01493
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Willow Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Perryville Path, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Willow Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 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 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Willow Creek Trail Trailhead
- Perryville Path 12.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Perryville Path 13 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Perryville Path 3.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rock Cut State Park Sunset Point via Willow Creek Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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