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Illinois trails · Gander Mountain Forest Preserve Trail

Gander Mountain Forest Preserve Trail

A 3.0-mile out-and-back in Illinois, with 212 ft of climbing. Reaches Gander Mountain.

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Length
3.0 mi
Elevation gain
212 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
30%
Steepest mile
+199 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Unpaved
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes

Elevation profile

745 – 957 ft1234

The climbing leans toward the final third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 3.1 and mile 4.7. It gives back about 371 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Gander Mountain Forest Preserve Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:47 a.m., the sun rises at 6:16 a.m. and sets at 7:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:58 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.0-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 27 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:43 a.m. — 10 h 46 min before sunset.