Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall–Gingko, 5 trees is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Utica, IL. The route passes Saint Louis Canyon, Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall, Eastern White Pine and Gingko before reaching Hackberry at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi476 – 591 ft · steepest grade: 16%1.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Saint Louis Canyon Trail 41.31845, -89.00548
Nearest town Utica, IL
Directions
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Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall–Gingko, 5 trees
1.9 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 41 min
Elevation 477–592 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Saint Louis Canyon Trail · 41.31845, -89.00548
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
- Start on Saint Louis Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Saint Louis Canyon.
- 50 ftPass Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto East 875th Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Eastern White Pine.
- 50 ftPass Gingko.
- 50 ftPass Hackberry.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Saint Louis Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 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.
Trail surface
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:57 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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