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Illinois

Backpacker

0.2 mi

Distance

39 ft

Elev. Gain

6m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Backpacker unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

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Elevation Profile

Min:214 ft
Max:229 ft
Gain:14 ft
Loss:2 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 214 ft and 229 ft across 0.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.214 ft219 ft224 ft229 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi217 ft
End0.2 mi229 ft

Trail Details

  • No bikes

Bike access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Equality, IL · about 9 mi away
County:
Saline County, IL

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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