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Illinois
Black Jack Oak Trail
0.9 mi
Distance
591 ft
Gain
27 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Shawnee National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 591 ft
- Elevation loss
- 591 ft
- Highest point
- 726 ft
- Lowest point
- 575 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Department of Natural Resources
About this trail
Black Jack Oak Trail is a 1.72-mile out-and-back hike in Illinois with 591 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 726 feet.
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