Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area
Big Hollow Lake & Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Beach
3.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Big Hollow Lake & Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Beach is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area near Dodgeville, IA. The route passes Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Beach and Big Hollow Lake before reaching Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Big Hollow Lake & Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Beach
3.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 682–740 ft
Out & Back · Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area
Trailhead: 40.95743, -91.21086
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftPass Big Hollow Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Big Hollow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 5 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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