Pere Marquette State Park

Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Marshall Landing, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 469 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 38.96894, -90.50480
Nearest town Marshall Landing, IL

Directions

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Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 433–470 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail · 38.96894, -90.50480

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading NW.
  2. 2.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 2.2 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

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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