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Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve

Fountain Water District–Johnson Trail, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Fountain Water District–Johnson Trail, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve near Valmeyer, IL. The route passes Salt Lick Point and Fountain Water District. It climbs 493 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 833 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.30566, -90.28709
Nearest town Valmeyer, IL
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Fountain Water District–Johnson Trail, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 392–834 ft

Out & Back · Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve

Trailhead: 38.30566, -90.28709

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Salt Lick Point Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miPass Salt Lick Point.
  5. 0.8 miPass Fountain Water District.
  6. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Johnson Trail, heading E.
  7. 250 ftSharp right onto Newman Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Salt Lick Point Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 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-johnson-trail-out-back-4-sights-8-km-df55

Trail surface

96% dirt3% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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