AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Barrington Lake

6.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Barrington Lake is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Wolfs, IL. The route reaches Barrington Lake at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 705 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70488, -88.24813
Nearest town Wolfs, IL
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Barrington Lake

6.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 685–704 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70488, -88.24813

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 150 ftReach Barrington Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/barrington-lake-barrington-lake-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

1% paved99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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