Hannaford Woods-Nickels Farm Forest Preserve
Virgil Gilman Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Virgil Gilman Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Hannaford Woods-Nickels Farm Forest Preserve near Prestbury, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Virgil Gilman Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 686–706 ft
Out & Back · Hannaford Woods-Nickels Farm Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.78376, -88.43821
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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