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At a glance
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- Elevation
- 892 ft (272 m)892 ft272 m
- Land
- Prairie State Park
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- Backcountry camping
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Cell service
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- T-Mobile5G · 4G LTE
Cell service at Backpack Camp: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueSunny, 2% chance of rain93°70°
- WedShowers And Thunderstorms, 95% chance of rain79°67°
- ThuShowers And Thunderstorms, 92% chance of rain80°48°
- FriMostly Sunny, 11% chance of rain59°38°
- SatSunny63°43°
Nearby camping
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Shawnee Trail Conservation Area-Pin Oak Lake Camping
Campground · 6.2 mi · Mindenmines
Shawnee Trail Conservation Area-County Road Camping
Campground · 6.3 mi · Mindenmines
Walmart · Pittsburg
Overnight Parking · 9.4 mi · Pittsburg
3 more within 25 mi
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