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Big Oak & Babbs Hollow

2.8 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Big Oak & Babbs Hollow is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Chautauqua, IL. The route passes Babbs Hollow and Big Oak. It climbs 405 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 673 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96230, -90.38582
Nearest town Chautauqua, IL
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Big Oak & Babbs Hollow

2.8 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 462–673 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.96230, -90.38582

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 92°F / low 72° · precip 27% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Babbs Hollow.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Big Oak.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 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-oak-babbs-hollow-out-back

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F72°
Feels like84°Precip27%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity63%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:04 PM
Mon 74°64° 65%
Tue 71°57°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 77°54°
Fri 79°58°
Sat 73°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 3 min before dark.

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