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Fyre Lake & Karl Lake

2.4 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 51 min

Fyre Lake & Karl Lake is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Sherrard, IL. The route passes Karl Lake before reaching Fyre Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 794 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.30642, -90.49736
Nearest town Sherrard, IL
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Fyre Lake & Karl Lake

2.4 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 51 min

Elevation 753–794 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.30642, -90.49736

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miPass Karl Lake.
  5. 0.6 miReach Fyre Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftArrive 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/fyre-lake-karl-lake-out-back-4-km-08f2

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Sherrard, Illinois