White Pine State Record Runner Up & Blue
3.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 15 min
White Pine State Record Runner Up & Blue is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Kampsville, IL. The route reaches White Pine State Record Runner Up. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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White Pine State Record Runner Up & Blue
3.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 441–695 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.28228, -90.62157
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 91°F / low 71° · precip 21% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftPass White Pine State Record Runner Up.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Red, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Red Blue, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach White Pine State Record Runner Up, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Red Blue, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Blue, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Red, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive 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 (~35 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Southern Overlook–Blue, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- North Overlook–Blue, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 221 ft
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