Illinois trails · Governor's Trail
Governor's Trail
A 7.8-mile network in Illinois, with 145 ft of climbing. Reaches Longs Lake.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 2.6 and mile 5.2. It gives back about 329 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Longs Lake (lake)
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Getting there
North Trailhead — parking nearby. About 1 h 22 min drive (43 mi) from Canton. 40.04595, -90.11540 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:42 a.m., the sun rises at 7:09 a.m. and sets at 6:22 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:49 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.8-mile route takes roughly 2 h 57 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:06 a.m. — 8 h 16 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Trail Shortcut + Governor's Trail — 3.8 mi loop, 253 ft gain