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Virgil Gilman Nature Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point

Virgil Gilman Nature Trail

Oswego, Illinois

9.6 mi

Distance

600 ft

Elev. Gain

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Virgil Gilman Nature Trail is a point-to-point trail in Kendall County, Illinois. It is 9.6 miles long. It is in or next to Aurora, Illinois.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:191 ft
Max:231 ft
Gain:183 ft
Loss:175 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 191 ft and 231 ft across 11.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.191 ft204 ft218 ft231 ft0.0 mi2.8 mi5.7 mi8.5 mi11.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi209 ft
High point9.9 mi231 ft
End11.3 mi217 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Aurora, IL · in or next to town
County:
Kendall 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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