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Little Grand Canyon

On Swallow Rock

Trail4.6 km · 2.9 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Fountain Bluff 5.5 mi · 8.9 kmExplore Swallow Rock →

Shawnee National ForestShawnee National ForestCove Hollow · Shawnee National ForestFountain Bluff · Shawnee National ForestStart / end5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · highs 14–27 °C (57–81 °F)

  1. J6°-3°72
  2. F9°-1°74
  3. M14°4°106
  4. A20°9°115
  5. M25°15°141
  6. J29°19°106
  7. J31°22°100
  8. A31°21°77
  9. S27°17°81
  10. O20°11°96
  11. N14°5°110
  12. D7°-1°96

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Shawnee National Forest, Illinois, United States of America, is about 4.6 km (2.9 mi) long. It is on Swallow Rock. It lies about 11 km southwest of Murphysboro.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
4.6 km · 2.9 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Swallow Rock (mountain, 198 m; GeoNames)
Nearest town
11 km SW of Murphysboro (Jackson County, Illinois) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Shawnee National Forest
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Illinois
Continent
North America
Route centre
37.6833, -89.4011
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Fountain Bluff

5.5 mi · 8.9 km · Shawnee National Forest

Wolf Den Hollow Loop

7 mi · 11 km · Shawnee National Forest

King Hollow

7 mi · 11 km · Shawnee National Forest

Cove Hollow

7 mi · 11 km · Shawnee National Forest

Clear Springs/Illinois Ozark

7 mi · 11 km · Shawnee National Forest

Bridgeman

7 mi · 12 km · Shawnee National Forest

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