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

2.2 mi · ▲ 53 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 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 492 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.48317, -90.20436
Nearest town Phelps, IL

Directions

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

2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 46 min

Elevation 428–492 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.48317, -90.20436

Weather Sep 23: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftPass Hill Lake.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto 2770 North, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miReach Columbia Sportsman's Club Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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