Wildcat Trail Loop via Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Wildcat Trail Loop via Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail is a 3.1-mile loop in Pere Marquette State Park near Marshall Landing, IL. It climbs 538 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wildcat Trail Loop via Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 432–840 ft
Loop · Pere Marquette State Park
Trailhead: 38.96815, -90.49546
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Transit-accessible: Brussels Ferry (North Dock) stop 99 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Persimmon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Wildcat Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Persimmon Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Old Persimmon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 250 ftThe loop closes 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 0.4 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Brussels Ferry (North Dock) stop 99 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Pecan Tree & Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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- Dagget Hollow & Redbud Lane via Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 377 ft
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