Southern Overlook & Red
2.4 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 58 min
Southern Overlook & Red is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Kampsville, IL. The route reaches Southern Overlook at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 341 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Southern Overlook & Red
2.4 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 58 min
Elevation 477–693 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.27797, -90.62262
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 91°F / low 71° · precip 21% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Red, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Southern Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 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 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Red 2 mi · ▲ 323 ft
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