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Virgil Gilman Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Virgil Gilman Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Montgomery, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 682 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Virgil Gilman Trail 41.74603, -88.34483
Nearest town Montgomery, IL
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Virgil Gilman Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 649–682 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Virgil Gilman Trail · 41.74603, -88.34483

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Jericho & Terry stop 130 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Virgil Gilman Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 1.4 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/virgil-gilman-trail-out-back-7-km-4114

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jericho & Terry stop 130 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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