Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve
Fountain Water District & Salt Lick Point via Salt Lick Point Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 848 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Fountain Water District & Salt Lick Point via Salt Lick Point Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve near Valmeyer, IL. The route passes Fountain Water District and Salt Lick Point before reaching Fountain Water District at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 848 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fountain Water District & Salt Lick Point via Salt Lick Point Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 848 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 404–834 ft
Out & Back · Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve
Trailhead: 38.30288, -90.30928
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftPass Fountain Water District.
- 0.8 miPass Salt Lick Point.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1 miPass Fountain Water District.
- 0.2 miReach Fountain Water District, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Salt Lick Point Trail, heading NW.
- 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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