Illinois · Hiking · Near Goreville

Harmony Trail

0.7 mi
loop
435 ft
high point
Loop
route
Easy
difficulty
Mar–Apr, Jun
best months

Harmony Trail is a short, easy loop in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in southern Illinois, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The trail is about 0.7 miles long and sits at roughly 418 feet, with a high point of 435 feet and a low of 413 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.19 miles in, where the grade reaches 10 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Carbondale show October highs around 70°F with lows near 44°F, and April highs around 68°F. July is the warmest month, with highs near 88°F. The Crab Orchard Visitor Center Pond and Woodland Nature Trail is about 0.4 miles away. Crab Orchard Creek, a canoeing route, is about 3.6 miles off. Rocky Bluff Trail and Wild Turkey Trail are both within about 7 miles.

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    Devil's Kitchen Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 6.8 mi from the trail
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    McDonald's

    Fast food

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Water Fall

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Apr, Jun

    Best time to visit Harmony Trail

    Best months: March–April, June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      41° / 23°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 26°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 34°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 44°

      12 wet

    5. May

      77° / 55°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 64°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 68°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 65°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 56°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      70° / 44°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 35°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 27°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carbondale Sewage Plt, IL, 7.6 mi away at 390 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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