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Old River to River - Alternate Segment 6 - Giant City to Alto Pass

Near Cedar Lake
Inside Shawnee National Forest

2.1 mi of trails · 541 ft climb · 690 ft high point

In Shawnee National Forest · IL · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Old River to River - Alternate Segment 6 is a 2.1-mile trail network in Shawnee National Forest with 541 feet of climb.

Elevation

410 ft of gain and 541 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.0 mi from the trailhead
Devils Kitchen Group Pavilion
Campground · IL

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

9 mi from you
Panther Den
- Ends at Devil's Kitchen Lake
- Inside Shawnee National Forest
- Camp 4 mi away
4.6 mi one way · 630 ft climb · Easy
Shawnee National Forest · Camp 4 mi away
9 mi from you

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cedar LakeNearby

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: 2.1 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 410 ft
Descent: 541 ft
High point: 690 ft
Low point: 425 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: IL
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 37.6130° N · 89.2482° W

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Panther Loop

Ends at Devil's Kitchen Lake
Inside Panther Den Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

1.0 mi one way · 208 ft climb · Moderate

Panther Den Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Cove Hollow

Ends at Cedar Lake
Inside Shawnee National Forest

3.2 mi one way · 754 ft climb · Moderate

Shawnee National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Bald Knob

Summits Bald Knob
Inside Bald Knob Wilderness

1.7 mi one way · 738 ft climb · Very hard

Bald Knob Wilderness · Camp 15 mi away

Bald Knob West

Summits Bald Knob
Inside Bald Knob Wilderness

1.5 mi one way · 570 ft climb · Very hard

Bald Knob Wilderness · Camp 15 mi away

Wolf Den Hollow Loop

Ends at Cedar Lake
Inside Shawnee National Forest

1.3 mi one way · 245 ft climb · Moderate

Shawnee National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TNo signal
T-Mobile5G · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Tue77°59°Partly Sunny
Wed75°57°Partly Sunny
Thu77°58°Mostly Sunny
Fri79°56°Mostly Sunny
Sat78°56°Partly Sunny
Sun81°58°Partly Sunny
Mon86°Mostly Sunny

Tue: Partly Sunny · wind 6 to 9 mph NNE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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