Chief Illini Trail

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This information is a public record of the 1990 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.

Chief Illini Trail

U.S. Corps of Engineers Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    11 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

The Chief Illini Trail is an 11-mile scenic journey along the western edge of Lake Shelbyville.

  • Chief Illini Trail near Lone Point. Photo by Mike Mitchell.
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Location: Trail runs from Lone Point Recreation Area to Eagle Creek State Park, following the west shores of Lake Shelbyville.

  • States: Illinois
  • Counties: Shelby

This point-to-point trail winds across rolling hills and open prairies offering close-up views of the lake. You may begin the trail at either Lone Point Recreation Area or Eagle Creek State Park. White blazes, post markings, and mile markers make this intermediate-level trail easy to follow.

Maps of the Illini Trail as well as other trails at Lake Shelbyville can be located at http://www.tinyurl.com/lakeshe...

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Philip Manhart
US Army Corps of Engineers
Lake Shelbyville
Shelbyville, IL 62565
[email protected](217) 774-3951
www.tinyurl.com/lakeshelbyville

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

More Details

  • Elevation (low): 606
  • Elevation (high): 695
  • Elevation (cumulative): --

  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • National Designations: National Millenium
  • Surface (primary): Soil
  • Surfaces (additional): --

  • Tread Width (average): 24"
  • Tread Width (minimum): --
  • Running length (minimum): --

  • Tread Grade (average, percent): 34
  • Tread Grade (maximum): 58
  • Running length (maximum): --

  • Cross-slope (average, percent): --
  • Cross-slope (maximum): --
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Certified as an NRT
    Jul 1, 1990
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