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Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve

Fountain Water District–Johnson Trail, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 755 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Fountain Water District–Johnson Trail, 5 sights is a 4.3-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 755 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 833 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Salt Lick Point Trail 38.30300, -90.30533
Nearest town Valmeyer, IL
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Fountain Water District–Johnson Trail, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 755 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 392–834 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

  1. Start on Salt Lick Point Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Newman Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Salt Lick Point.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Johnson Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.3 miPass Fountain Water District.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Salt Lick Point Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.6 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-5-sights-7-km-3db6

Trail surface

96% dirt3% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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