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Jubilee College State Park

Elmers–Jubilee, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elmers–Jubilee, 5 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Jubilee College State Park near Kickapoo, IL. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi535 – 676 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jubilee 40.82447, -89.79635
Nearest town Kickapoo, IL
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Directions

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Elmers–Jubilee, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 535–677 ft

Out & Back · Jubilee College State Park

Trailhead: Jubilee · 40.82447, -89.79635

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start on Jubilee, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto Park Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Valley View, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto West Side Hill, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Elmers, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto West Side Hill, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto Jubilee, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftReach Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading N.
  11. 300 ftBear right onto West Side Hill, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Elmers, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto West Side Hill, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Valley View, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Park Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Jubilee, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/elmers-jubilee-out-back-5-sights-6-km

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:00 PM

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