Waubonsie Trail via Virgil Gilman Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Waubonsie Trail via Virgil Gilman Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near South Park, 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.
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Waubonsie Trail via Virgil Gilman Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 645–675 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Virgil Gilman Trail · 41.73565, -88.31894
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Virgil Gilman Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Waubonsie Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Waubonsie Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Virgil Gilman Trail Trailhead
- Virgil Gilman Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 67 ft
- Virgil Gilman Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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