Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
Big Hill–Snapper Pond, 3 summits
3.8 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Big Hill–Snapper Pond, 3 summits is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve near Faithorn, IL. The route passes Snapper Pond and Snapper Pond before reaching Big Hill at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Hill–Snapper Pond, 3 summits
3.8 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 691–741 ft
Out & Back · Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Plum Creek Greenway Trail · 41.40993, -87.58902
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Plum Creek Greenway Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miPass Snapper Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Snapper Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftReach Big Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Plum Creek Greenway Trail Trailhead
- Snapper Pond–High Point Trail, 3 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 58 ft
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