Governor's Viewpoint & Governor's Trail via Yellow Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Governor's Viewpoint & Governor's Trail via Yellow Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Quail Unit near Palmerton, IL. The route reaches Governor's Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 320 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Governor's Viewpoint & Governor's Trail via Yellow Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 2 hr 2 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
- Start on Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Governor's Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Governor's Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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.
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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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Yellow Trail Trailhead
- Governor's Viewpoint–Governor's Sunset Point, 5 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 207 ft
- Herrmann Pond–Governor's Trail, 3 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 240 ft
- Yellow Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 91 ft
- Governor's Viewpoint & Governor's Trail via Yellow Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 180 ft
- Quail Unit Viewpoint–Herrmann Pond, 4 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 286 ft
- Yellow Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 262 ft
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