Shelter Bluff–Dagett Hollow Trail, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 55 min
Shelter Bluff–Dagett Hollow Trail, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. The route reaches Shelter Bluff at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 236 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Shelter Bluff–Dagett Hollow Trail, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 55 min
Elevation 578–859 ft
Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park
Trailhead: Powerline East Trail · 38.99928, -90.46906
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Powerline East Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dagett Hollow Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miReach Shelter Bluff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right onto Powerline East Trail, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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