Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve
Sinkhole Pond
2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min
Sinkhole Pond is a 2-mile out-and-back in Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve near Bluffside, IL. The route reaches Sinkhole Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sinkhole Pond
2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min
Elevation 604–652 ft
Out & Back · Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 38.46607, -90.16379
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Sinkhole Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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