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Illinois
Buzzard Ridge Trail
2.2 mi
Distance
442 ft
Gain
52 min
Time
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Buzzard Ridge Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 442 ft
- Elevation loss
- 442 ft
- Highest point
- 580 ft
- Lowest point
- 394 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Buzzard Ridge Trail is a 2.20-mile out-and-back hike in Illinois with 279 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a ridge and returns via the same path it went out on.
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