Pere Marquette State Park

Rattle Snake Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 54 min

Rattle Snake Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Marshall Landing, IL. It climbs 322 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 771 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97080, -90.50468
Nearest town Marshall Landing, IL

Directions

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Rattle Snake Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 54 min

Elevation 440–771 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: 38.97080, -90.50468

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattle Snake Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miReach Rattle Snake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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