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Barrington Lake

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Barrington Lake is a 3-mile out-and-back near Wolfs, IL. The route reaches Barrington Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 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 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69932, -88.25413
Nearest town Wolfs, IL
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Barrington Lake

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 685–705 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69932, -88.25413

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 150 ftReach Barrington Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 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-5-km

Trail surface

14% paved86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Wolfs, Illinois