Columbia Sportsman's Club Lake & Hill Lake via 2770 North

2.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 46 min

Columbia Sportsman's Club Lake & Hill Lake via 2770 North is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Phelps, IL. The route passes Hill Lake before reaching Columbia Sportsman's Club Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 492 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.47582, -90.20165
Nearest town Phelps, IL

Directions

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Columbia Sportsman's Club Lake & Hill Lake via 2770 North

2.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 46 min

Elevation 428–492 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.47582, -90.20165

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftPass Hill Lake.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto 2770 North, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftReach Columbia Sportsman's Club Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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