AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Green Wing Lake

4.6 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Green Wing Lake is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Willisville, IL. The route reaches Green Wing Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi446 – 515 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.98184, -89.56657
Nearest town Willisville, IL
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Green Wing Lake

4.6 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 448–516 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 37.98184, -89.56657

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 400 ftReach Green Wing Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.9 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/green-wing-lake-out-back-7-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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