Knights of the Golden Circle
Illinois
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.3 mi
Distance
438 ft
Gain
58 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
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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Knights of the Golden Circle
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Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 438 ft
- Elevation loss
- 438 ft
- Highest point
- 814 ft
- Lowest point
- 653 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Knights of the Golden Circle is a 2.27-mile out-and-back trail in Illinois managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 411 feet of elevation and loses 289 feet.
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