- Elevation, modelled
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Nichols Mound205 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8128, -89.6383
Alta Trailhead is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 226 m. Nichols Mound stands 205 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Island Trail, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 3.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alta Trailhead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Mound | ESE 119° | 205 m | 24.6 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 63.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 39.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stone Water Park: 0.9 mi
- Lindbergh Park: 1.0 mi
- Mount Hawley Park: 1.0 mi
- Timothy J. Cassidy Park: 1.3 mi
- Robinson Park North: 2.6 mi
- Rock Island Trail: 0.3 mi
- Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
- Boyds Hollow Woods: 1.8 mi
- Glen Oak Park: 2.7 mi
- Green Valley Camp: 2.7 mi
- Statue of Lion: 2.9 mi
- Changes: 3.6 mi
- Here and There: 4.1 mi
- Sweet Like Lemonade: 4.4 mi
- Prometheus I: 4.4 mi
- Lacroix Rock: 3.5 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Ironworkers Memorial: 7.5 mi
- John C. Flanagan House Museum: 8.0 mi
- Circle of Pride: 8.0 mi
- Wheels O' Time Museum: 1.8 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 7.6 mi
- Pettingill-Morron House: 8.3 mi
- Hasselberg Ag Museum: 8.9 mi
- African American Hall of Fame: 8.9 mi
- Luthy Botanical Garden: 7.3 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Skip Snyder Garden: 8.9 mi
- ICC Horticulture Garden: 9.8 mi
- The Marble Garden: 10.0 mi
- Walnut Grove: 3.3 mi
- Riverfront Square: 16.7 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 23.7 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 7.3 mi
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 8.9 mi
- Sundance: 17.3 mi
- Hazel's Hill: 8.0 mi
- Nichols Mound: 24.6 mi
- Spoon River Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 24.8 mi
- High Point: 3.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Princeville, 10 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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