Fyre Lake & Karl Lake
2.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 49 min
Fyre Lake & Karl Lake is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Cable, IL. The route passes Karl Lake before reaching Fyre Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fyre Lake & Karl Lake
2.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 49 min
Elevation 716–793 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.29993, -90.49636
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 71°F / low 61° · precip 89% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Karl Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Fyre Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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