Hannaford Woods-Nickels Farm Forest Preserve
Virgil Gilman Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 55 min
Virgil Gilman Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Hannaford Woods-Nickels Farm Forest Preserve near Sugar Grove, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Virgil Gilman Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 55 min
Elevation 687–715 ft
Out & Back · Hannaford Woods-Nickels Farm Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Savanna Trail · 41.78323, -88.44164
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Savanna Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Savanna Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Savanna Trail Trailhead
- Virgil Gilman Trail 7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Virgil Gilman Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Virgil Gilman Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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