Pere Marquette State Park

Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail

8.6 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 492 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 38.97232, -90.46930
Nearest town Camden, IL

Directions

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Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail

8.6 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 429–492 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail · 38.97232, -90.46930

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading W.
  2. 4.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 4.3 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

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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