Virgil Gilman Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Virgil Gilman Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Prestbury, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 696 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76246, -88.39976
Nearest town Prestbury, IL

Directions

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Virgil Gilman Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 649–694 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76246, -88.39976

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Virgil Gilman Access Trail, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftBear left onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 1.4 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.9 miBear right onto Virgil Gilman Access Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

83% paved1% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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