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Controlled Unit

Gridley Lake

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Gridley Lake is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Controlled Unit near Philadelphia, IL. The route passes Gridley Lake and Gridley Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 630 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.95597, -90.06567
Nearest town Philadelphia, IL
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Gridley Lake

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 608–629 ft

Out & Back · Controlled Unit

Trailhead: 39.95597, -90.06567

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftPass Gridley Lake.
  3. 0.4 miPass Gridley Lake.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miReach Gridley Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 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/gridley-lake-gridley-lake-out-back-5-km-90a3

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:30 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Philadelphia, Illinois