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Pere Marquette State Park

Twin Springs–Stump Lake, 8 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 1,167 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Twin Springs–Stump Lake, 8 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. The route passes Camdem Hollow Sunset Point and Twin Springs before reaching Stump Lake at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 1,167 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 843 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sierra Club v. Kenny Trail 38.98109, -90.46821
Nearest town Camden, IL
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Twin Springs–Stump Lake, 8 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 1,167 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Elevation 430–843 ft

Out & Back · Pere Marquette State Park

Trailhead: Sierra Club v. Kenny Trail · 38.98109, -90.46821

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sierra Club v. Kenny Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fire Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Camdem Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Camdem Hollow Sunset Point.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Pulltight, heading SE.
  7. 1.4 miSharp left onto Persimmon Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading SW.
  9. 3.3 miPass Stump Lake.
  10. 150 ftReach Twin Springs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 3.4 miContinue straight onto Persimmon Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1.1 miSharp right onto Pulltight, heading N.
  13. 1.4 miBear left onto Confluence Overlook Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Camdem Hollow Trail, heading N.
  15. 200 ftTurn right onto Fire Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sierra Club v. Kenny Trail, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sierra-falls-out-back

Trail surface

54% dirt45% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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