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
Hike
Bear Branch
- Passes a viewpoint
- Inside Shawnee National Forest
5.7 mi out & back · 516 ft gain · 624 ft high point · Moderate
From Indian Kitchen via the Indian Kitchen Trail (1.5 mi)
In Shawnee National Forest · IL · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Bear Branch goes out and back 5.7 miles from Indian Kitchen in Shawnee National Forest, climbing 516 feet with a viewpoint along the route via Indian Kitchen Trail.
Elevation
516 ft of gain round trip.
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
- 17 mi from you
