Galvin's Lake
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Galvin's Lake is a 2-mile out-and-back near Barrington Center, IL. The route reaches Galvin's Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Galvin's Lake
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 786–809 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.11031, -88.21372
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Galvin's Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Galvin's Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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