Spring–Camdem Hollow Trail, 3 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Spring–Camdem Hollow Trail, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Pere Marquette State Park near Camden, IL. The route reaches Spring at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 469 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Spring–Camdem Hollow Trail, 3 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 511–876 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.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Camdem Hollow Trail, heading SE.
- 2.4 miReach Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto Powerline East Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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