Cinder Path
Illinois
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1.2 mi
Distance
226 ft
Gain
26 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Shawnee National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Cinder Path
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 226 ft
- Elevation loss
- 226 ft
- Highest point
- 510 ft
- Lowest point
- 403 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Cinder Path is a 2.34-mile out-and-back trail in Illinois with 226 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 510 feet.
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