Galvin's Lake & Penny Road Pond
3.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Galvin's Lake & Penny Road Pond is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Spring Lake Preserve near Sutton, IL. The route passes Penny Road Pond and Galvin's Lake. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Galvin's Lake & Penny Road Pond
3.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 791–850 ft
Out & Back · Spring Lake Preserve
Trailhead: 42.09828, -88.20727
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Penny Road Pond.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Galvin's Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Galvin's Lake–Penny Road Pond, 3 lakes 8.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Beverly Lake & Penny Road Pond 4.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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