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Chautauqua Nature Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge/Illinois

Chautauqua Nature Trail

Havana, Illinois

0.5 mi

Distance

69 ft

Elev. Gain

10m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Chautauqua Nature Trail is a loop trail in Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, in Mason County, Illinois. It is 0.5 miles long and gains 69 feet. The nearest town is Liverpool, Illinois, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:143 ft
Max:154 ft
Gain:21 ft
Loss:21 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 143 ft and 154 ft across 0.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.143 ft147 ft150 ft154 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi148 ft
High point0.4 mi154 ft
End0.5 mi148 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Liverpool, IL · about 2 mi away
County:
Mason County, IL
Jurisdiction:
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge · US Fish and Wildlife Service

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: May 23, 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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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