AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve

Fountain Water District–Newman Trail, 3 saddles

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Fountain Water District–Newman Trail, 3 saddles is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve near Valmeyer, IL. The route passes Salt Lick Point before reaching Fountain Water District at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,102 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi417 – 833 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Newman Trail 38.30975, -90.28249
Nearest town Valmeyer, IL
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Fountain Water District–Newman Trail, 3 saddles

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Elevation 415–834 ft

Out & Back · Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve

Trailhead: Newman Trail · 38.30975, -90.28249

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 93°F / low 74° · precip 32% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Newman Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.7 miTurn left onto Salt Lick Point Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Salt Lick Point.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 1.2 miReach Fountain Water District, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto Newman Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fountain-water-district-fountain-water-district-out-back-6-lakes-12-km-32e6

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 93°F74°
Feels like86°Precip32%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity49%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 32% rain
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 78°65° 56%
Tue 74°60°
Wed 77°55°
Thu 77°53°
Fri 79°56°
Sat 67°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Valmeyer, Illinois