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Beaver Lake–Pine Lake, 10 lakes

7.5 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Beaver Lake–Pine Lake, 10 lakes is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Pyatts, IL. The route passes Crystal Lake, Ring Lake, Hook Lake and 9 more before reaching Little Beaver Lake at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 463 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.00610, -89.42210
Nearest town Pyatts, IL
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Beaver Lake–Pine Lake, 10 lakes

7.5 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 412–461 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.00610, -89.42210

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Ring Lake.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftPass Hook Lake.
  6. 50 ftPass Chain Lakes.
  7. 0.2 miPass Chain Lakes.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftPass Serene Lake.
  11. 0.2 miPass Chain Lakes.
  12. 0.3 miPass Pine Lake.
  13. 0.3 miPass Blackberry Lake.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 1.4 miPass Spring Lake.
  18. 50 ftPass Little Beaver Lake.
  19. 50 ftPass Beaver Lake.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miPass Little Beaver Lake.
  22. 100 ftReach Beaver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beaver-lake-pine-lake-out-back-29-lakes

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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