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Fyre Lake & Karl Lake

2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 46 min

Fyre Lake & Karl Lake is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Sherrard, IL. The route passes Karl Lake before reaching Fyre Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 794 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31166, -90.50242
Nearest town Sherrard, IL
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Fyre Lake & Karl Lake

2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 46 min

Elevation 710–794 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.31166, -90.50242

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Karl Lake.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftReach Fyre Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 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/fyre-lake-karl-lake-out-back-4-km-e3bb

Trail surface

63% paved37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 10 min before dark.

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