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South Ripple Hollow

On Vick Hill

Trail3.6 km · 2.2 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Vick Hill 0.5 mi · 0.8 kmExplore Vick Hill →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · highs 14–26 °C (57–79 °F)

  1. J6°-2°94
  2. F9°0°94
  3. M14°4°115
  4. A20°9°124
  5. M24°15°146
  6. J29°19°112
  7. J31°22°105
  8. A30°21°88
  9. S26°17°86
  10. O20°11°106
  11. N14°6°119
  12. D7°0°110

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 3.6 km (2.2 mi) long. It is on Vick Hill. It lies about 15 km east of Cape Girardeau.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
3.6 km · 2.2 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Vick Hill (mountain, 233 m; GeoNames)
Nearest town
15 km E of Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Shawnee National Forest
Connects to
Vick Hill (at its start or end)
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Illinois
Continent
North America
Route centre
37.3179, -89.3505
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

Vick Hill

0.5 mi · 0.8 km · Shawnee National Forest

Dogwood Flats

1.2 mi · 2.0 km · Shawnee National Forest

North Ripple Hollow

1.3 mi · 2.2 km · Shawnee National Forest

Illinois Ozark/Hard Times

2.8 mi · 4.5 km · Shawnee National Forest

Horse Creek

3.5 mi · 5.7 km · Shawnee National Forest

Pine Knob Trail

4.4 mi · 7.0 km · Shawnee National Forest

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