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Governor's Viewpoint & Governor's Trail via Yellow Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Governor's Viewpoint & Governor's Trail via Yellow Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Quail Unit near Palmerton, IL. The route reaches Governor's Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 180 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 604 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Trail 40.00747, -90.10660
Nearest town Palmerton, IL
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Governor's Viewpoint & Governor's Trail via Yellow Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 481–605 ft

Out & Back · Quail Unit

Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 40.00747, -90.10660

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Governor's Trail, heading N.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 300 ftReach Governor's Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 1.3 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/governors-viewpoint-governors-trail-out-back-8-km-9576

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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