Hogg Cemetery Trail
- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 446 ft
- climb
- 484 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Hogg Cemetery Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Shawnee National Forest. It doesn't name Hogg Cemetery Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area temporarily closed due to road work
Agency closure covering Shawnee National Forest · USFS · Shawnee National Forest
Boil Water Order at Pharaoh Campground at Garden of the Gods
Agency closure covering Shawnee National Forest · USFS · Shawnee National Forest
McClure Road Closed
Agency closure covering Shawnee National Forest · USFS · Shawnee National Forest
Lane reduction on bridge near IL Iron Furnace
Agency alert covering Shawnee National Forest · USFS · Shawnee National Forest
Failing Culvert on Oakwood Bottoms Road FSR # 786
Agency alert covering Shawnee National Forest · USFS · Shawnee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Shawnee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hogg Cemetery Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back hike in the Hidden Springs Ranger District of Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. The trail rises about 108 feet from a low point of 385 feet to a high of 484 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 10% grade near the start. It is an easy route, suited to a short walk, and the natural-surface trail is open year-round. The Forest Service manages the land, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The trail is close to several other destinations. Bill Hill lies about 0.1 mile away, and North Gap Trail is about 0.3 mile off. Grand Pierre Creek is about half a mile away. Pharoah Campground -Garden Of The Gods is about 6 miles away for an overnight stay.
- Bill HillHiking0.1 mi
- North Gap TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Grand Pierre CreekHiking0.5 mi
- One Horse GapRock climbing1.6 mi
- Pharoah Campground -Garden Of The GodsCamping5.8 mi
- Lusk CreekCanoeing6.4 mi
- Old ChannelCanoeing9.5 mi
- Little Eagle CreekCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
ChambersHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Curtis Abert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Grand TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Curtis Abert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Hart CreekHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Curtis Abert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- North Gap TrailHiking · Next door
- North Gap TrailHiking · Next door
- ONE HORSE GAP LAKEHiking · ~2 min drive
- Grand Pierre CreekHiking · Next door
- Harts HollowHiking · Next door
- Old StrechHiking · ~8 min drive
- Rocky TopHiking · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Hogg Cemetery Trail
Best months: March–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.
Jan
41° / 22°
10 wet
Feb
46° / 25°
9 wet
Mar
56° / 33°
11 wet
Apr
68° / 43°
11 wet
May
75° / 53°
11 wet
Jun
83° / 62°
9 wet
Jul
86° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
86° / 63°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 55°
7 wet
Oct
69° / 43°
8 wet
Nov
56° / 33°
9 wet
Dec
45° / 26°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rosiclare 5nw, IL, 4.7 mi away at 400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
