Illinois · Hiking

Pounds Hollow Lake Trail

Pounds Hollow Lake TrailPhoto: Curtis Abert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.6 mi
one way
428 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Easy
difficulty
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Pounds Hollow Lake Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shawnee National Forest. It doesn't name Pounds Hollow Lake Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Shawnee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Pounds Hollow Lake Trail is a 0.55-mile point-to-point trail in Illinois with 154 feet of elevation gain. The route descends 107 feet over its short distance.

  • Nearby · USFS Trail #187 · Pounds Ridge · Indian Pt Gog
  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Pounds Hollow Lake 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.

    1. Jan

      41° / 22°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 25°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 33°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 43°

      11 wet

    5. May

      75° / 53°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 62°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 65°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 63°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 55°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 43°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 33°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 26°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rosiclare 5nw, IL, 12.3 mi away at 400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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