18 mi from youPounds 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
6.9 mi out & back · 750 ft gain · 749 ft high point · Moderate
In Bay Creek Wilderness · IL · U.S. Forest Service
This 6.8-mile out-and-back in Bay Creek Wilderness runs near Upper Burden Falls, Burden Falls, and Teal Pond, gaining 750 feet.
750 ft of gain round trip.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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.
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