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Bald Knob Wilderness

Bridgeman Trail–Hutchins Creek Trail, 3 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,036 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Bridgeman Trail–Hutchins Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Bald Knob Wilderness near Alto Pass, IL. It climbs 1,036 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 738 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lyerla Chapel Trail 37.57236, -89.36035
Nearest town Alto Pass, IL
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Bridgeman Trail–Hutchins Creek Trail, 3 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,036 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 444–739 ft

Out & Back · Bald Knob Wilderness

Trailhead: Lyerla Chapel Trail · 37.57236, -89.36035

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start on Lyerla Chapel Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Bridgeman Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left onto Hutchins Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miReach Lyerla Chapel Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Bridgeman Trail, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Lyerla Chapel Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.5 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/bridgeman-trail-hutchins-creek-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

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