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Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area

Big Hollow Lake & Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Beach

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Big Hollow Lake & Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Beach is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area near Kline, IA. The route passes Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Beach before reaching Big Hollow Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 738 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.95612, -91.22481
Nearest town Kline, IA
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Big Hollow Lake & Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Beach

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 703–740 ft

Out & Back · Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area

Trailhead: 40.95612, -91.22481

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

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  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area Beach.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftReach Big Hollow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-hollow-lake-big-hollow-creek-recreation-area-beach-out-back-4-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 2 min before dark.

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