Cove Hollow
3 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Cove Hollow is a 3-mile out-and-back near Pomona, IL. It climbs 264 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi433 – 568 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cedar Lake 37.62363, -89.31163
Nearest town Pomona, IL
Directions
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Cove Hollow
3 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 434–569 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cedar Lake · 37.62363, -89.31163
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cove Hollow, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Wolf Den Hollow Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cove Hollow, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Cove Hollow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Wolf Den Hollow Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cove Hollow, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cedar Lake Trailhead
- Cedar Lake–Little Cedar Lake, 3 lakes 5.8 mi · ▲ 594 ft
- Cedar Lake–Little Cedar Lake, 3 lakes 4.9 mi · ▲ 566 ft
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