Ellis Lake & West Alton Bike Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Ellis Lake & West Alton Bike Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Alton, IL. The route reaches Ellis Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ellis Lake & West Alton Bike Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 425–432 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: West Alton Bike Trail · 38.87983, -90.19000
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Alton Bike Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Ellis Lake.
- 1.1 miReach Ellis Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from West Alton Bike Trail Trailhead
- Spatterdock Lake–Ellis Lake, 3 lakes 8.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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