Hidden Lake–Blackberry Lake, 9 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Hidden Lake–Blackberry Lake, 9 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Pyatts, IL. The route passes Marsh Lake, Reed Lake, Hook Lake and 6 more before reaching Blackberry Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Hidden Lake–Blackberry Lake, 9 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 425–465 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lost Forty Trail · 38.01734, -89.42654
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lost Forty Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Marsh Lake.
- 0.4 miPass Reed Lake.
- 50 ftPass Hook Lake.
- 50 ftPass Marsh Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Chain Lakes.
- 0.3 miPass Chain Lakes.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Serene Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Chain Lakes.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pyramid Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Hidden Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Blackberry Lake.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Lost Forty Trail, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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