Hyadventure - Jul 4, 2023 4:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2023
What can you say about Charles Mound?
I walked up the road, took a pic, and moved on.. 32/50
Thermoretical - Jan 29, 2023 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2022
The one where I got lost (#9)
I decided the day before the 4th of July weekend that I was going to drive from Minnesota to Niagara Falls and back in threes, while also putting my feet in all five Great Lakes and hitting four state highpoints. State number one, Illinois. Charles Mound was exactly how people described it; A pretty leisurely walk up a hill for about 1.2mi and then back. What they didn't tell me about were the flies. Woof. Also, on the way back down I forgot to turn and ended up about a half mile the wrong way. Oh well, what's a few more steps?
whatdoIknow - Jan 3, 2022 5:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2021
Harder than Everest!
Right? There are more OK weather window days on Everest than Charles Mound is accessible to the public :)
jgoodsnyder - Aug 22, 2021 10:21 am Date Climbed: Nov 27, 2020
High Point #1
Great trek through the property to 'summit' the mound! Went with my golden retriever puppy and dad for our first high point together. Didn't realize you couldn't go for most of the year but the property owners were cool with us being there.
jabfoster - Jun 6, 2021 3:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2021
Charles Mound IL
#13. Hot day 86 degrees. Easy walk to the top.
WIHighPointer - Jan 14, 2021 7:36 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2020
HP #8, Charles Mound, IL
This is the 4th of 8 HPs Labor Day Weekend 2020.
Last weekend of the year to access Charles Mound and as I was walking up the hill, I was passing a family of five. They said "Hello Again." It was the Russell family whom I "met" 11 days prior on trail for Minnesota's Eagle Mountain. Small world. They were finishing a family summer vacation of Highpointing and I was in the midst of a 5 day 8 State/8 Highpoint tour.
Outdooraholic - Aug 8, 2020 6:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2020
Highpoint #40!
State highpoint #40!
vanman798 - Aug 4, 2020 9:21 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2020
HP #36
Lot of cars parked on the road when we arrived, and several groups hiking down. We had plenty of alone time on the summit however. Nice views and bigger hill then I expected. Lots of corn growing around everywhere.
hot out! Nice country walk. praise be to the highpointers foundation!
billydheyhey - Aug 19, 2019 7:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2019
HP #45!
Private property, beautiful farmland. Little over 2 mile round trip hike in... I made it here on a gorgeous day in the middle of summer. All prairie and corn views...
Flew to MKE and rented a car to hit the Midwest Lakes Area high points. Charles Mound was fifth of 5 for this trip. Drive to the trailhead is very straight forward. The HP is located in the middle of a working farm. This HP is only accessible on certain days (usually the first Saturday and Sunday of summer months only !!!) Check with highpointers club and other sources... The road/trail to the top is very straight forward. The view is quite good.
CTberk - Jul 4, 2019 5:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2019
Charles Mound
Hiked in from the road along the farm road late in the day. Directions are spot on. View from top is great. Chair on top allowed one to rest and look over the rolling hills. Thank you to the owner for allowing us to access the high point.
adventureharder - Jun 18, 2019 10:25 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2019
State Highpoint #05 | IL
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mgriffis - Feb 12, 2019 3:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2018
HP #17
Humid summer afternoon! This Westerner isn't used to that...
Walkoutnow - Nov 20, 2018 9:24 am Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2018
#35
4th of 4 HP trip.
Way, way out there from ChiTown. Not much to see, just farmlands and lots of driving. Was glad to get to ChiTown to end this one. Check it off the list kinda HP..
r0cco - Oct 23, 2018 2:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2017
High Point #1!
Happened to be visiting friends in Chicago when the hike was open for my first highpoint!
Saw a lot of other highpointers out and about, and got buzzed from a cropduster, which was cool.
kovasp - Aug 9, 2018 7:43 am Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2018
Charles Mound with my kids
Took my kids up for their first state highpoint; they were skeptical at first but ended up loving the experience. Only negative thing was the large amount of flying insects that dive-bombed us while we were there.
marciamallow - Aug 5, 2018 1:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2018
HP #40
Private property, only certain weekends allowed in summer months. Check before you go. Easy hike, saw my CO friends Dorthe and Ian (mountainhikerCO) on the highpoint
Hyadventure - Jul 4, 2023 4:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2023
What can you say about Charles Mound?I walked up the road, took a pic, and moved on.. 32/50
Thermoretical - Jan 29, 2023 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2022
The one where I got lost (#9)I decided the day before the 4th of July weekend that I was going to drive from Minnesota to Niagara Falls and back in threes, while also putting my feet in all five Great Lakes and hitting four state highpoints. State number one, Illinois. Charles Mound was exactly how people described it; A pretty leisurely walk up a hill for about 1.2mi and then back. What they didn't tell me about were the flies. Woof. Also, on the way back down I forgot to turn and ended up about a half mile the wrong way. Oh well, what's a few more steps?
Dundeel - Sep 15, 2022 9:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2022
Mound BoundNot a mountain, but a nice walk on a grassy lane through the woods and around cornfields. "If it's a state highpoint, they will come."
hailee - Sep 3, 2022 12:37 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2022
Brilliant time!Brilliant little stroll of a time.
whatdoIknow - Jan 3, 2022 5:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2021
Harder than Everest!Right? There are more OK weather window days on Everest than Charles Mound is accessible to the public :)
jgoodsnyder - Aug 22, 2021 10:21 am Date Climbed: Nov 27, 2020
High Point #1Great trek through the property to 'summit' the mound! Went with my golden retriever puppy and dad for our first high point together. Didn't realize you couldn't go for most of the year but the property owners were cool with us being there.
jabfoster - Jun 6, 2021 3:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2021
Charles Mound IL#13. Hot day 86 degrees. Easy walk to the top.
WIHighPointer - Jan 14, 2021 7:36 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2020
HP #8, Charles Mound, ILThis is the 4th of 8 HPs Labor Day Weekend 2020.
Last weekend of the year to access Charles Mound and as I was walking up the hill, I was passing a family of five. They said "Hello Again." It was the Russell family whom I "met" 11 days prior on trail for Minnesota's Eagle Mountain. Small world. They were finishing a family summer vacation of Highpointing and I was in the midst of a 5 day 8 State/8 Highpoint tour.
Outdooraholic - Aug 8, 2020 6:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2020
Highpoint #40!State highpoint #40!
vanman798 - Aug 4, 2020 9:21 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2020
HP #36Lot of cars parked on the road when we arrived, and several groups hiking down. We had plenty of alone time on the summit however. Nice views and bigger hill then I expected. Lots of corn growing around everywhere.
McCannster - Jul 6, 2020 5:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2020
#48hot out! Nice country walk. praise be to the highpointers foundation!
billydheyhey - Aug 19, 2019 7:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2019
HP #45!Private property, beautiful farmland. Little over 2 mile round trip hike in... I made it here on a gorgeous day in the middle of summer. All prairie and corn views...
radbb - Jul 7, 2019 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2019
Glorious day and glorious viewsFlew to MKE and rented a car to hit the Midwest Lakes Area high points. Charles Mound was fifth of 5 for this trip. Drive to the trailhead is very straight forward. The HP is located in the middle of a working farm. This HP is only accessible on certain days (usually the first Saturday and Sunday of summer months only !!!) Check with highpointers club and other sources... The road/trail to the top is very straight forward. The view is quite good.
CTberk - Jul 4, 2019 5:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2019
Charles MoundHiked in from the road along the farm road late in the day. Directions are spot on. View from top is great. Chair on top allowed one to rest and look over the rolling hills. Thank you to the owner for allowing us to access the high point.
adventureharder - Jun 18, 2019 10:25 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2019
State Highpoint #05 | ILwww.adventureharder.life
mgriffis - Feb 12, 2019 3:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2018
HP #17Humid summer afternoon! This Westerner isn't used to that...
Walkoutnow - Nov 20, 2018 9:24 am Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2018
#354th of 4 HP trip.
Way, way out there from ChiTown. Not much to see, just farmlands and lots of driving. Was glad to get to ChiTown to end this one. Check it off the list kinda HP..
r0cco - Oct 23, 2018 2:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2017
High Point #1!Happened to be visiting friends in Chicago when the hike was open for my first highpoint!
Saw a lot of other highpointers out and about, and got buzzed from a cropduster, which was cool.
kovasp - Aug 9, 2018 7:43 am Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2018
Charles Mound with my kidsTook my kids up for their first state highpoint; they were skeptical at first but ended up loving the experience. Only negative thing was the large amount of flying insects that dive-bombed us while we were there.
marciamallow - Aug 5, 2018 1:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2018
HP #40Private property, only certain weekends allowed in summer months. Check before you go. Easy hike, saw my CO friends Dorthe and Ian (mountainhikerCO) on the highpoint