Gebhard Woods State Park
Gebhard Woods State Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 149 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Grundy County Historical Society, a museum 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.1 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
- 20.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 16 mi
- Illinois Canyon · 26 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 27 mi
- Council Overhang · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Canalport Park: 0.4 mi
- Goold Park: 0.5 mi
- Chapin Park: 0.5 mi
- Father Mike Playground: 0.8 mi
- Father Mike Playground: 0.8 mi
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 5.7 mi
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area: 6.3 mi
- Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area: 11.3 mi
- Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Lake Chaminwood Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Karen R. Olson Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Old Train Caboose: 0.7 mi
- Underground Railroad Site: 8.7 mi
- Site of Frink and Walker Stagecoach Stop: 8.8 mi
- Coal City Bell: 9.3 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 0.7 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 8.5 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 11.6 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 12.8 mi
- Elvis: 13.3 mi
- Grundy County Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Illinois Mining Museum: 12.9 mi
- Braidwood Area Historical Society: 13.0 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 14.6 mi
- Wilmington Historical Society Building: 15.3 mi
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 21.1 mi
- Louis Jolliet: 21.9 mi
- Boy Scout of America: 22.4 mi
- Train: 22.7 mi
- Holderman Hill: 5.2 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 9.5 mi
- Shadow Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Illinois Fallen Soldier Tree Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 19.4 mi
- Maramech Hill: 20.2 mi
- Smiths Mound: 24.5 mi
- Michigan Beach: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gebhard Woods State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | SSW 213° | 228 m | 24.5 mi |
| Maramech Hill | NNW 344° | 196 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morris 1 NW, under a mile away.
- Wood Duck34 obs
- Virginia bluebells14 obs
- eastern poison ivy13 obs
- Virginia Springbeauty12 obs
- prairie trillium11 obs
- tall bellflower11 obs
- Bluegill10 obs
- common soapwort10 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/852649509
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 19 mi
- Aurora · 29 mi
- Bolingbrook · 30 mi
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