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Herrmann Pond–Governor's Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Herrmann Pond–Governor's Trail, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Quail Unit near Palmerton, IL. The route reaches Herrmann Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 240 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 614 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Trail 40.00747, -90.10660
Nearest town Palmerton, IL
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Herrmann Pond–Governor's Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 481–613 ft

Out & Back · Quail Unit

Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 40.00747, -90.10660

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Governor's Trail, heading N.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trail Shortcut, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Governor's Trail, heading N.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trail Shortcut, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Governor's Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Shortcut, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Governor's Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Shortcut, heading N.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Governor's Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miReach Herrmann Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Trail Shortcut, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftBear left onto Governor's Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Trail Shortcut, heading S.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Governor's Trail, heading S.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trail Shortcut, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Governor's Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail Shortcut, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Governor's Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 1.3 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/herrmann-pond-herrmann-pond-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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