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Lake Charleston from Sister City route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Illinois

Lake Charleston from Sister City

Charleston, Illinois

1.6 mi

Distance

171 ft

Elev. Gain

38m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake Charleston from Sister City is an out-and-back trail in Coles County, Illinois. It is 1.6 miles long and gains 171 feet. It is in or next to Charleston, Illinois.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:193 ft
Max:217 ft
Gain:52 ft
Loss:52 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 193 ft and 217 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.193 ft201 ft209 ft217 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi209 ft
High point0.5 mi217 ft
End1.6 mi209 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Charleston, IL · in or next to town
County:
Coles County, IL

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

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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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