Perryville Path
3.2 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Perryville Path is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Rock Cut State Park near Harlem, IL. It is mostly level, with 189 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
3.2 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 758–845 ft
Out & Back · Rock Cut State Park
Trailhead: Zenith Parkway · 42.34492, -89.01135
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Zenith Parkway, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Willow Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Perryville Path, heading N.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Willow Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Zenith Parkway, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Zenith Parkway Trailhead
- Perryville Path 12 mi · ▲ 275 ft
- Perryville Path 11.9 mi · ▲ 273 ft
- Perryville Path 11.8 mi · ▲ 270 ft
- Perryville Path 3.3 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Perryville Path 3.1 mi · ▲ 146 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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