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Forest Glen River Ridge Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Illinois

Forest Glen River Ridge Trail

Danville, Illinois

10.3 mi

Distance

1,598 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 56m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Forest Glen River Ridge Trail is a loop trail in Vermilion County, Illinois. It is 10 miles long. The nearest town is Georgetown, Illinois, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:160 ft
Max:220 ft
Gain:487 ft
Loss:487 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 160 ft and 220 ft across 10.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.160 ft180 ft200 ft220 ft0.0 mi2.6 mi5.2 mi7.7 mi10.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi200 ft
High point1.1 mi220 ft
End10.3 mi200 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Georgetown, IL · about 3 mi away
County:
Vermilion 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: 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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