Waterfall Hikes Near Franklin Grove, IL

1,102 residents

Chicago Time Zone

1 Waterfall

within 50 miles

Franklin Grove has one fall on its page, and it carries a big name, the Great Falls of the Illinois River. We hold no trail mileage or height for it, so treat the listing as a lead to verify before you drive. This is Lee County prairie, flat by design, and falling water stays scarce for an hour in any direction. In a wet spring the odds improve, since every drop in northern Illinois lives on runoff.

Located at 41.8408°N, -89.3005°W

Map of Waterfalls Near Franklin Grove

Today's Conditions

Live data from USGS gauges & National Weather Service

Water Flow

1 of 1 gauged

1 waterfall near Franklin Grove has live flow data today

Great Falls of the Illinois River Barely Flowing

Updated about 2 hours ago via USGS

Best Day to Hike

Sunday

Mostly Sunny · 83°F

Tod 92°F Sunny

Sat 88°F Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny

Sun 83°F Mostly Sunny Best

Lab 82°F Mostly Sunny

Tue 86°F Partly Sunny

Wed 88°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Thu 82°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Flowing best right now near Franklin Grove

Updated about 2 hours ago

Ranked by live stream-gauge flow versus each waterfall's seasonal normal.

1 Great Falls of the Illinois River Barely Flowing · 4110 cfs 5th percentile

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