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Illinois
Saltpeter Cave
0.4 mi
Distance
21 ft
Gain
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Saltpeter Cave
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 21 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Saltpeter Cave is a short out-and-back trail in Illinois managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.82 miles long with 21 feet of elevation gain.
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