HomeAll TrailsWatseka Town Drive
Easy
On-Road
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-IL-04

Watseka Town Drive

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon8 April 2024

Short town drive around Watseka in Iroquois County.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Local streets; slow down in town.

Weather check

At Start
189m

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40.7818, -87.7465

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 40.7818, -87.7465 @ 189m

Quick Stats

Distance
9.55 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
188m - 194m
Max Elevation
194 m
Max Gradient
0.7%
0.5%

Highlights

  • Watseka
  • Iroquois River

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+7 m

Total Descent

-7 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
1.5

1.5

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.56

1.56

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)100%
Moderate (3-8%)0%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved87%
Unpaved13%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
87%
Dirt Track
13%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 9

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 40.772270
MAX LAT: 40.782333
MIN LON: -87.746666
MAX LON: -87.710580

Point Spacing: 4.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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