Galvin's Lake
4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Galvin's Lake is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Spring Lake Forest Preserve near Middlebury, IL. The route reaches Galvin's Lake. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Galvin's Lake
4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 784–854 ft
Out & Back · Spring Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.13587, -88.21952
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Galvin's Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Galvin's Lake & Beverly Lake 10.2 mi · ▲ 249 ft
- Old Donlea Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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