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River to River Segment 5 - Ferne Clyffe to Giant City

Local route36 km · 22 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Dutchman 4.7 mi · 7.5 kmExplore Shawnee National Forest →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J6°-2°91
  2. F9°0°89
  3. M14°4°120
  4. A20°10°122
  5. M25°15°153
  6. J29°19°118
  7. J31°22°112
  8. A31°21°85
  9. S27°17°89
  10. O20°11°100
  11. N14°6°120
  12. D7°0°109

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

River to River Segment 5 - Ferne Clyffe to Giant City is a local hiking route in Shawnee National Forest, Illinois, United States of America, about 36 km (22 mi) in length. It lies about 2.1 km southwest of Goreville. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
36 km · 22 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
2.1 km SW of Goreville (Johnson County, Illinois) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Shawnee National Forest
Part of
River to River Trail (regional route)
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Illinois
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
R2R
Route centre
37.5671, -89.0804
Route start
37.5381, -88.9847
OpenStreetMap
relation 4652115
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 start

Dutchman

4.7 mi · 7.5 km · Shawnee National Forest

Panther Den

6 mi · 10 km · Shawnee National Forest

Little Cache

6 mi · 10 km · Shawnee National Forest

Wild Turkey Trail

9 mi · 15 km · Illinois

Rocky Bluff Trail

9 mi · 15 km · Illinois

Max Creek Trail

9 mi · 15 km · Shawnee National Forest

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