17 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
8.1 mi loop · 743 ft gain · 808 ft high point · Moderate
From Lusk Creek, a loop with ADT - Illinois (South) - J - Seg 2, Lusk Creek, Wishing Well, Barger Branch, Zimmer Cemetery, and 487h
In Shawnee National Forest · IL · U.S. Forest Service
Franks Pond is an 8.1-mile loop from Lusk Creek in Shawnee National Forest gaining 745 feet and reaching Barger Lake.
743 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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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