Mount Trashmore (Evanston)

42°01′24″N 87°42′20″W / 42.023452°N 87.705597°W / 42.023452; -87.705597

Mount Trashmore is a 65 ft. hill located in Robert E. James Park in Evanston, Illinois. Mount Trashmore is an example of landfill reuse as it was a solid waste landfill that was closed and converted into a park in 1965.

In 1973, Evanston began allowing skiing on Mount Trashmore^[1], installing a tow rope and snow making machines.

Since skiing was prohibited in the 80's, Mount Trashmore remained a popular sledding and tobogganing hill in the winter as well as a popular destination for runners and hikers in the summer.

In the summer of 1995, Northwestern University football strength and conditioning director, Larry Lilja planted a small Rose Bowl flag at the top of Mount Trashmore and had the Wildcats repeatedly run up the mountain^[2]. They went on to play in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1996.

Notes

1. ^ Fuller, Jack (1973-11-29), "Turning garbage into ski slopes", The Chicago Tribune 
2. ^ LaTourette, Larry, Northwestern Wildcat Football 

External links

• City of Evanston Department of Parks/Forestry and Recreation