Gar Creek Trail and Prairie Restoration
Gar Creek Trail and Prairie Restoration is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Pilot Hill stands 227 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cobb Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cobb Park: 0.7 mi
- Beckman Park: 0.7 mi
- Kensington Park: 0.8 mi
- River Road Park: 0.9 mi
- Riverview Historic District: 1.1 mi
- Shannon Bayou: 2.7 mi
- Iroquois Woods Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Mskoda Land and Water Reserve: 10.2 mi
- Pembroke Savanna Nature Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Kankakee River State Park: 11.7 mi
- Kankakee County Museum: 1.5 mi
- Exploration Station Children's Museum: 3.5 mi
- Bourbonnais Grove Historical: 4.5 mi
- Wilmington Historical Society Building: 20.9 mi
- Braidwood Area Historical Society: 22.0 mi
- Pottawatomi Campground Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Monument Honoring Fallen Police Officers and Firefighters of Kankakee County: 1.6 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 1.6 mi
- Flag Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Chief Shauwanasee Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Willowhaven Interpretive Center: 4.7 mi
- South Shore Golf Course: 8.7 mi
- Minne Monesse Golf Club: 17.0 mi
- Gemini Giant: 20.9 mi
- Braidwood Zoo Animal Sculptures: 21.7 mi
- Mount Langham: 5.1 mi
- Pilot Hill: 10.6 mi
- Big Hill: 24.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 20.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 20.8 mi
- Spot: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gar Creek Trail and Prairie Restoration. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Hill | WSW 243° | 227 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Langham | ESE 119° | 221 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kankakee Metro Wastewater, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/68168585
Day trips start here
- Beecher · 21 mi
- South Suburbs · 28 mi
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