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Canton Lake

Canton Lake–Lake Canton Blue Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 45 min

Canton Lake–Lake Canton Blue Trail, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Canton Lake near Rawalts, IL. The route reaches Canton Lake. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 643 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Canton Blue Trail 40.57396, -89.98778
Nearest town Rawalts, IL
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Canton Lake–Lake Canton Blue Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 45 min

Elevation 583–644 ft

Out & Back · Canton Lake

Trailhead: Lake Canton Blue Trail · 40.57396, -89.98778

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

  1. Start on Lake Canton Blue Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Canton Lake.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Lake Canton Orange Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miReach Canton Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lake Canton Blue Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 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/canton-lake-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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