AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Green Wing Lake

5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Green Wing Lake is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Willisville, IL. The route reaches Green Wing Lake at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi446 – 518 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.96944, -89.56026
Nearest town Willisville, IL
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Green Wing Lake

5.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 448–519 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 37.96944, -89.56026

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 2 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. 2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.5 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-9-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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