Bureau County High Point Trip Report

Date: December 23, 2001
Author: John Mitchler

Happiness is: going to a highpoint after Jobe Wymore has been there. Not only was his trip report helpful, but the owner had a good impression of highpointers after his earlier meeting with our good ambassador Jobe. In fact, Gary suggested I just drive to the highpoint (the corn was harvested and the ground was frozen).

So I did.

The highest point seems to be near the fence at the northern part of the area. If it weren't for the second small area, I could have claimed a Martinization of this county. Jobe described an approach from the south.

If coming from the west in Kewanee, find Kentville Road (not Coles Street) off US34 in northeast Kewanee, just south of the railroad underpass. This road is also CR24 and is a good paved road. Go east. At 11.6 miles cross IL40. At mile 16.6 cross Wyanet-Walnut Road. At mile 17.4, turn right (south) on CR 1475E and go 0.7 mile to Gary's farmhouse.

From the north, take Exit 56 on I-80, go 1.8 miles south on IL26 to US34, go 6.7 miles to west side of Wyanet to the Wyanet-Walnut Road. Turn left (south) and go 8 miles to Kentville Road and turn left (east) to get to CR 1475E described above.