Hill Lake
1.9 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 42 min
Hill Lake is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Phelps, IL. The route reaches Hill Lake. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi430 – 489 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.48038, -90.21947
Nearest town Phelps, IL
Directions
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Hill Lake
1.9 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 42 min
Elevation 431–489 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.48038, -90.21947
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Hill Lake.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Hill Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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