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Clear Springs Wilderness

Godwin Trail/River to River Trail–Hutchins Creek Trail, 4 sights

13.2 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Godwin Trail/River to River Trail–Hutchins Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Clear Springs Wilderness near Alto Pass, IL. It climbs 734 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 824 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Goodwin (east) 37.56909, -89.36134
Nearest town Alto Pass, IL
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Godwin Trail/River to River Trail–Hutchins Creek Trail, 4 sights

13.2 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 435–825 ft

Out & Back · Clear Springs Wilderness

Trailhead: Goodwin (east) · 37.56909, -89.36134

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on River To River Trail, heading S.
  2. 500 ftContinue straight onto Godwin Trail/River to River Trail, heading W.
  3. 2.9 miContinue straight onto Hutchins Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.5 miBear right onto Spring House Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Hutchins Creek Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto King Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  7. 2 miTurn left onto Clear Springs / Illinois Ozark Trail, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Godwin Trail/River to River Trail, heading S.
  9. 6 miContinue straight onto River To River Trail, heading E.
  10. 350 ftArrive 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/godwin-trail-river-to-river-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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