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Virgil Gilman Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Virgil Gilman Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Prestbury, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 712 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76770, -88.40638
Nearest town Prestbury, IL
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Virgil Gilman Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Elevation 665–711 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76770, -88.40638

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Virgil Gilman Access Trail, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftBear left onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Virgil Gilman Access Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/virgil-gilman-trail-out-back-4-km-88d9

Trail surface

50% paved3% gravel47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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