Bowman Pond
5.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Bowman Pond is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Freeburg, IL. The route passes Bowman Pond before reaching Bowman Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bowman Pond
5.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 404–502 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.43802, -89.87247
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Bowman Pond.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Bowman Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Bowman Pond Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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