Beaver Lake–Spring Lake, 3 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Beaver Lake–Spring Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Pyatts, IL. The route passes Spring Lake, Little Beaver Lake and Beaver Lake before reaching Little Beaver Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Beaver Lake–Spring Lake, 3 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 412–441 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.02014, -89.40147
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.4 miPass Spring Lake.
- 50 ftPass Little Beaver Lake.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Lake.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Little Beaver Lake.
- 50 ftReach Beaver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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