Hidden Lake–Blackberry Lake, 4 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Hidden Lake–Blackberry Lake, 4 lakes is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Pyatts, IL. The route passes Blackberry Lake and Chain Lakes before reaching Hidden Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Hidden Lake–Blackberry Lake, 4 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 425–465 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.02014, -89.40147
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Blackberry Lake.
- 0.6 miPass Chain Lakes.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear 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.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Pine Lake–Blackberry Lake, 9 lakes 4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Beaver Lake–Spring Lake, 3 lakes 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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