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Grand Pierre Creek

Near Vinegar Jack Hill
Inside Shawnee National Forest

6.3 mi out & back · 236 ft gain · 395 ft high point · Moderate

In Shawnee National Forest · IL · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Grand Pierre Creek is a 6.3-mile out-and-back hike in Shawnee National Forest gaining 236 feet with One Horse Gap Lake and Vinegar Jack Hill nearby.

Elevation

236 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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11.9 mi from the trailhead
Camp Cadiz Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

12 mi from you
Pounds Ridge
- Ends at Pounds Hollow Lake
- Inside Shawnee National Forest
- 1,530 ft of climbing
14.8 mi loop · 1,530 ft gain · Hard
Shawnee National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 70 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Vinegar Jack HillNearby · 0.0 mi in
One Horse Gap LakeNearby · 1.2 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 6.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 236 ft round trip
High point: 395 ft
Low point: 339 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 6.3 mi and 236 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: IL
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 37.5002° N · 88.4368° W

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Clayton Hollow

Ends at Pounds Hollow Lake
Inside Shawnee National Forest
1,408 ft of climbing

14.4 mi loop · 1,408 ft gain · Hard

Shawnee National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Beaver Trail

Ends at Pounds Hollow Lake
Inside Shawnee National Forest
2,150 ft of climbing

18.4 mi out & back · 2,150 ft gain · Very hard

Shawnee National Forest · Camp under a mile away

River to River Segment 1 - E'Town to Garden of the Gods

Passes High Knob
2,671 ft of climbing

18.0 mi one way · 2,671 ft gain · Very hard

IL · Camp 10 mi away

Millstone Bluff

Summits Millstone Bluff
Inside Shawnee National Forest

0.8 mi out & back · 199 ft gain · Easy

Shawnee National Forest

High Knob Bluff

Summits High Knob
Inside Shawnee National Forest
1,344 ft of climbing

6.1 mi out & back · 1,344 ft gain · Moderate

Shawnee National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

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Weather

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Wed71°46°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph N

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain