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Stemler Cave Woods Shorter Interpretive Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Illinois

Stemler Cave Woods Shorter Interpretive Loop

Millstadt, Illinois

1.6 mi

Distance

174 ft

Elev. Gain

34m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Stemler Cave Woods Shorter Interpretive Loop is a loop trail in St. Clair County, Illinois. It is 1.6 miles long and gains 174 feet. The nearest town is Columbia, Illinois, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:185 ft
Max:202 ft
Gain:53 ft
Loss:53 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 185 ft and 202 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.185 ft191 ft196 ft202 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi188 ft
High point0.8 mi202 ft
End1.6 mi188 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Columbia, IL · about 2 mi away
County:
St. Clair County, IL

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

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