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A loop that overlaps the Happy Hollow Horse Trail and River to River Trail.


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Map Key

4.6

Miles

7.5

KM

Point to Point

644' 196 m

High

454' 138 m

Low

300' 91 m

Up

267' 82 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

17%

Max Grade (10°)

Dogs Unknown

Features River/Creek · Wildlife

Description

Begin the Happy Hollow Trail from the Ferne Clyffe State Park parking/picnic areas. Heading north on Route 37, take a left into the park's loop and continue until you reach a junction for the campsite loop. Once again, stay left and continue driving until you pass Fern Clyffe Lake. From here, turn right and continue until you've found parking/picnic areas.

From the picnic areas, head west along the trail until you reach a junction with the Happy Hollow Horse Trail and River to River Trail. Continue west and then south along these trails (all three follow the same route), making your way around the loop and back north. Pass the junction with Rocky Branch Trail and work your way north until you've reached the original junction, head east, and you're back at the picnic and parking areas.

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Sarah Laico

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in Illinois

#27,494

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Converging small waterfalls.
Jan 3, 2021 near Goreville, IL

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Jan 2, 2021
Chris W
There are several rock features and a babbling or gushing creek to keep your eyes busy and a few hills to make your legs and lungs work harder.
Aug 21, 2020
Noel Fouts
Wear pants for poison ivy 4.6mi — 2h 08m
Jul 21, 2020
Jack A
Dec 14, 2019
Jaycee Antonio
4.6mi — 1h 33m
Jul 4, 2019
Jaycee Antonio
4.6mi — 2h 10m
Jun 30, 2019
Jaycee Antonio
4.6mi — 2h 02m
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