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Virgil Gilman Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 67 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Virgil Gilman Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near South Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 67 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi614 – 676 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Virgil Gilman Trail 41.73092, -88.30664
Nearest town South Park, IL
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Virgil Gilman Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 67 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 614–675 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Virgil Gilman Trail · 41.73092, -88.30664

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Virgil Gilman Trail, heading NW.
  2. 2.1 miReach Virgil Gilman Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.7 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/virgil-gilman-trail-out-back-6-km-da95

Trail surface

94% paved3% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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