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Hawk's Cave Trail

EasyIllinois · United States

GPX
Distance
0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Elevation gain
20 m (66 ft)
Typical time
11 min
Difficulty
Easy
Route type
Loop
Highest point
181 m (594 ft)

About Hawk's Cave Trail

Route map

Easy0.8 km20 m

Route line from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. View the source relation

Elevation

Elevation profile

Ascent
+20 m
Descent
25 m
High
181 m (594 ft)
Low
156 m (512 ft)
151 m160 m169 m177 m186 m0.0 km0.2 km0.3 km0.5 km0.7 km

Know before you go

Best season
April to October
Waymarked
Not consistently
Surface
Mixed natural surface
Dogs
Not recorded, check locally
Wheelchair access
Not accessible
Entrance fee
No fee recorded
Camping
Not recorded
Drinking water
Carry your own
Toilets
Not recorded
Mobile coverage
Generally usable
Parking
Park at the trailhead, arrive early in high season
Emergency
112 in Europe, 911 in North America

How this trail scores

Computed from distance, ascent, terrain features, surface and access data.

Scenery
45/100

Terrain features, relief and photographic interest

Adventure
23/100

Distance, ascent and how wild the ground is

Difficulty
2/100

Effort index from distance and climbing

Accessibility
86/100

Surface, gradient and ease of reaching it

Family
73/100

Suitability for children who already walk

Dogs
62/100

Access rules, terrain and water along the way

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