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Shawnee Purchase Unit/Illinois

Dutchman

1.5 mi

Distance

16 ft

Elev. Gain

31m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dutchman is a point-to-point trail in Shawnee Purchase Unit, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Johnson County, Illinois. It is 1.5 miles long and gains 16 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Buncombe, Illinois, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:130 ft
Max:187 ft
Gain:13 ft
Loss:68 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 130 ft and 187 ft across 1.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.130 ft149 ft168 ft187 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.1 mi1.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi185 ft
High point0.5 mi187 ft
End1.5 mi130 ft

Trail Details

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

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Buncombe, IL · about 3 mi away
County:
Johnson County, IL
Jurisdiction:
Shawnee Purchase Unit · United States Forest 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: 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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