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Illinois
Inspiration Point
0.8 mi
Distance
235 ft
Gain
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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.
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No access route mapped
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 235 ft
- Highest point
- 642 ft
- Lowest point
- 392 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Inspiration Point is a short out-and-back trail in Illinois managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 235 feet of elevation over 0.82 miles, reaching a maximum elevation of 642 feet.
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