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Illinois
Ripple Hollow
2.2 mi
Distance
215 ft
Gain
49 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Shawnee National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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Ripple Hollow
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 215 ft
- Elevation loss
- 215 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- WSA - WILDERNESS STUDY AREA
About this trail
Ripple Hollow is a 2.23-mile out-and-back trail in Illinois managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 156 feet of elevation and loses 59 feet over the round trip.
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