Devil's Kitchen Lake in the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Shawnee National Forest, Illinois, USA

View across Devils Kitchen Lake, Illinois, USA

Fall colors at the shore of Devils Kitchen Lake in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Shawnee National Forest, in Southern Illinois, USA

Devils Kitchen Lake, Illinois, USA

Fall colors at the shore of Devils Kitchen Lake in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Shawnee National Forest, in Southern Illinois, USA

Wild persimmon in Southern Illinois

Persimmon fruits near Devils Kitchen Lake in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Illinois

Wild persimmon in Southern Illinois

Persimmon fruits near Devils Kitchen Lake in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Illinois

Wild persimmon in Southern Illinois

Persimmon fruits near Devils Kitchen Lake in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Illinois

Crab Orchard National Wiildlife Refuge

Rocky Bluff Trail. Trail Head Tacoma Lake Road, .5 miles south of Grassy Road. The trail winds through a wide variety of habitats and some of the most spectacular scenery on the refuge. There are intermittent waterfalls, sandstone cliffs, and some steep, rocky sections of trail may make hiking difficult at times, but very worthwhile. This beautiful trail is very popular with hikers and is host to our annual Spring Wildflower Walk held on Saturdays in April. This trail is graced with over 60 varieties of wildflowers such as bluebells, Dutchman’s breeches and celandine poppy. Length: A moderately difficult 2.2 mile loop.

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

A first look at the Grassy Creek along the Rocky Bluff Trail