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We are located in Hardin County, Illinois 3.2 miles East of the little town of Karbers Ridge and 3.3 miles West of Hwy 1 on Karbers Ridge/Pounds Hollow blacktop. We are 370 miles from Chicago, 166 miles from St. Louis, 70 miles from Evansville, and 65 miles from Paducah. If you are using a trip maker system, input Karbers Ridge instead of our Elizabethtown mailing address. The trip maker systems do not recognize some of the roads that would make your trip shorter.


If you are traveling from the North get on I 57. 24 miles past Mt. Vernon and the junction of I57 and I64 is the town of Benton. Get off I57 at the Benton/Hwy 14 exit. (Exit 71). Turn left at the top of the off ramp. At the town square in Benton get on Hwy 34 SE. Take it to Harrisburg. In Harrisburg get on Hwy 13 East*. Take Hwy 13 East 17 miles to Hwy 1. Take Hwy 1 South 8.3 miles to Pounds Hollow blacktop. (There is a blue state sign that says our name and brown forestry signs that says Garden of the Gods, Pounds Hollow). Turn right on Pounds Hollow blacktop. ** Go 3.3 miles. When you see Hill Cemetery on the left, start watching for our driveway. It is just around the curve on the LEFT. Amish wheels are on either side of the driveway and have reflectors on the spokes for better visibility at night. **Turn left into the driveway and make another immediate left up to cabins for Bear's Den, Cougar Bluff and Deer Run. Bear’s Den is the first cabin and Cougar Bluff is the second cabin and Deer Run is the third cabin.  Make an immediate right for Eagle's Retreat and Coyote Hollow.  There are signs. *(Note:  If you want to get groceries while driving through Harrisburg....after you get on 13 East go to the next light (Hwy 45) and turn left.  Go about three blocks and you will see a Kroger on the left)  For Walmart turn right at stoplight where 34 goes South.  Walmart is just a few blocks at the edge of town on the left.  Get back on 13 to follow directions to cabin.

If you are traveling from the South
(Missouri, Arkansas, Western Kentucky (Paducah or Memphis), take either I57 or I24 North to Hwy 146. On either highway it is just 46 miles to 146 from the Southern border of Illinois. Turn East on Hwy 146. Travel through Golconda on 146. 10 miles past Golconda take Hwy 34 North. Go 10 miles to Karbers Ridge blacktop. There is a gas station and grocery store at the Junction where you turn. Karbers Ridge turns right. Go 9 miles. When you see the Water tower on the left we are another ½ mile on the right. The gate has an American Flag hanging from it. There is a Rim Rock sign in our field right before you get to the Driveway and a little “cabins” sign just at the driveway. Amish wheels are on either side of the driveway and have reflectors on them for visibility at night. See** above

 

If you are traveling from the South (traveling through Nashville on 24) take 24 to Hwy 641 North (near Eddyville and Kuttawa).  Take 641 North 18 miles to Marion, Kentucky.  Take 91 North out of Marion, Kentucky to the Ohio River.  You will be crossing the free auto ferry across the Ohio River to Cave-in-Rock, Illinois.  IMPORTANT!!!!! FERRY ONLY RUNS FROM 6:00 A.M. TO 9:30 P.M. - IF YOU ARE LATER THAN THAT FOLLOW PARAGRAPH ABOVE)  May have to wait depending on river traffic.  Road turns into Hwy 1 North.  Go approximately 10 miles on Hwy 1 North to Pounds Hollow Blacktop. Watch for blue tourist sign that says RIM ROCK'S DOGWOOD CABINS and brown forestry sign that says GARDEN OF GODS/POUNDS HOLLOW.  There is a motel at the turn off as well.  Turn left on Pounds Hollow Blacktop.  (On other end it is called Karbers Ridge Blacktop)  Go 3.3 miles on blacktop.  Watch for Hills Cemetery on left and Rim Rock Recreational Trail on right.  Our driveway is a very short distance further on the left.  Our mailbox is on the right and has our name in metal on the top and "Box 124" on the mailbox.  Our driveway is to the left.  There are small "reflective" signs hanging from mail box with our name for night arrival.  When you turn left into the driveway you will make an immediate left OR right depending on which cabin you are staying in.  Deer Run, Cougar Bluff and Bear's Den is to the left and Eagle's Retreat and Coyote Hollow are to the right.

 

If you are traveling from Indianapolis or Louisville, take I65 South to Louisville, Ky - get on I64 West.  Continue on I64 to Illinois.  Just inside the Illinois line take Hwy 1 South.  Continue on 1 South through the junction of 1 and 13.  8.3 miles past the junction of 1 and 13 (you are still on 1) you will turn on Pounds Hollow blacktop.  (There is a blue state sign that says our name and brown forestry signs that says Garden of the Gods, Pounds Hollow). Turn right on Pounds Hollow blacktop. ** Go 3.3 miles. When you see Hill Cemetery on the left, start watching for our driveway. It is just around the curve on the LEFT. Amish wheels are on either side of the driveway and have reflectors on the spokes for better visibility at night. Turn left into the driveway and make another immediate left or right to the appropriate cabin. See**   (Groceries could be obtained in Carmi at South end of town on Hwy 1)


If you are traveling from Evansville
. take 62 West out of Evansville. It turns into Hwy 141 when you get into Illinois. At Hwy 1 turn South on 1. When you get to the junction of Hwy 1 and 13 continue on Hwy 1 South 8.3 miles to Pounds Hollow blacktop. See ** above for rest of directions.

 

 

 

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GPS on Entrance
37.59781 degree N
88.27980 degree W
659 elevation

 

 

 

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