Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve
Fountain Water District & Salt Lick Point Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Fountain Water District & Salt Lick Point Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve near Valmeyer, IL. The route reaches Fountain Water District at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 719 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fountain Water District & Salt Lick Point Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 445–825 ft
Out & Back · Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve
Trailhead: Salt Lick Point Trail · 38.30300, -90.30533
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Salt Lick Point Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1 miReach Fountain Water District, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.4 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 2.4 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Salt Lick Point Trail Trailhead
- Fountain Water District–Johnson Trail, 5 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 755 ft
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