Big Creek (Illinois Iron Furnace) - Hiking trail near Humm Wye, Illinois, United States - Description
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| Name | Big Creek (Illinois Iron Furnace) | |
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| Summary | The trail winds along Big Creek and offers 2 or 3 deep old-fashioned fishing holes | |
| Type | Day Hike - Out and Back | |
| Distance (Total) | 0.9 miles / 1.4 km | |
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| Hiking Season | - All Year Long | |
| Things To See | - Historic Site - Streams - Wildlife | |
| Difficulty | Easy | |
| Rating | Trail has not been rated. | |
| Nearby Town | Humm Wye, Illinois, United States | |
| Link | http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/shawnee/recreation/trails/ironfurnace/ | |
| Permit Required | No | |
| Trail Map |
Illinois Iron Furnace is a .9-mile trail leading from the back of the picnic area features bottomland habitat and bottomland tree species. The trail winds along Big Creek and offers 2 or 3 deep old-fashioned fishing holes. Once a sight of an iron making blast furnace, the picnic area contains a reconstructed blast furnace as a monument of our nation’s past industry.
| Latitude | 37.498456893 degrees / 37° 29.907' / 37° 29' 54.44" |
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| Longitude | -88.3282756805 degrees / -88° 19.697' / -88° 19' 41.79" |
| Created by Nick on 12/20/2007 |
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