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Illinois
Ozark Hills Trail
0.4 mi
Distance
166 ft
Gain
10 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Shawnee National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 166 ft
- Elevation loss
- 166 ft
- Highest point
- 605 ft
- Lowest point
- 518 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Department of Natural Resources
About this trail
Ozark Hills Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Illinois covering 0.88 miles with 166 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 605 feet.
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