Charles Mound

Charles Mound is the highpoint of Illinois. It is

a high hill located in the Northwestern part of the state, near the Wisconsin state line.

Elevation (feet):	1,235
Elevation (meters):	376
Continent:	North America
Country:	United States
State:	Illinois
Latitude:	42.504146
Longitude:	-90.239765
Difficulty:	Walk up
Best months for climbing:	Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Thanks to Terrill Thompson for adding this peak.

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Maps

NOTE: Trip reports were previously called "Summit Logs" - same feature, new name

There is one trip report for Charles Mound.

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Log #21879 - by Caj E Svensson on Feb 11, 2010
A hike from the road as the highpoint owner finds visitors disturbing. We could not see the owner's house form the highpoint. For me, Illinois was hp #37, and the first of six during a 2,500 mile...