Nature reserve · Illinois
Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve
Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 195 m. Buck Knob stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is American Legion Park, a park 2.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 3.8 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 195 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates38.46158, -90.15801
- 3.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 11.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 9.6 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 10.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 11 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 19 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 19 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- American Legion Park: 2.4 mi
- Metter Park: 2.5 mi
- Creekside Park: 2.6 mi
- Bolm Schukraft Park: 3.1 mi
- Millstadt Village Park: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Shoemaker School: 2.5 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 10.0 mi
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours: 10.0 mi
- Lafayette Park House: 11.0 mi
- HMS Actaeon Guns: 11.1 mi
Historic sites
- Gummershiemer Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Bob's Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Fort Belofontaine Monument: 7.0 mi
- To the Confederate Dead: 7.1 mi
Artworks
- Minnesota Monument: 7.1 mi
- Minuteman: 7.3 mi
- Alderman Albert (Red) Villa: 8.3 mi
- Retro Tree: 8.5 mi
- Fox: 8.5 mi
Museums
- Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum: 7.4 mi
- Old Ordance Room: 7.4 mi
- Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum: 7.4 mi
- Jeffeson Barracks Ordnance Museum: 7.5 mi
- Missouri Civil War Museum: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 51
- Dupo Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- English Cave Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden: 10.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 10.0 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden Community Orchard: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 21
- Mt Millstadt: 4.0 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 4.4 mi
- Clarks Mound: 9.4 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 12.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 11.5 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 11.5 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 11.5 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Tweed Prairie: 7.1 mi
- Teszars Woods Conservation Area: 11.1 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 11.8 mi
- Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve: 12.8 mi
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 15.8 mi
Springs: 14
- Falling Spring: 4.9 mi
- Headwaters: 10.9 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 11.7 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 13.2 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Broadway: 8.0 mi
- Goldman: 22.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 23.9 mi
- Times Beach: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wise Falls: 13.3 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 14.0 mi
- Dripping Springs: 24.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Vilhauer Bluff: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gateway Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | SSW 212° | 259 m | 20.6 mi |
| Frisco Hill | WSW 252° | 247 m | 17.0 mi |
| Antire Hill | W 280° | 237 m | 21.8 mi |
| Potato Hill | SSW 211° | 218 m | 14.7 mi |
| Clarks Mound | NNE 30° | 196 m | 9.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 88° | 185 m | 13.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | NNE 26° | 182 m | 18.7 mi |
| Browns Mound | NE 39° | 174 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cahokia ST Louis Dwtn AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/600457076
Day trips start here
- Cahokia · 8 mi
- Belleville · 10 mi
- East St. Louis · 11 mi
- St. Louis · 12 mi
- Fairmont City · 13 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 14 mi
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