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Rice Hollow

2.3 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 59 min

Rice Hollow is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Chautauqua, IL. The route reaches Rice Hollow at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 430 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 755 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96905, -90.39619
Nearest town Chautauqua, IL
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Rice Hollow

2.3 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 59 min

Elevation 477–754 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.96905, -90.39619

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftReach Rice Hollow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rice-hollow-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 4 min before dark.

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