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Illinois Power Company Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Illinois Power Company Lake is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Newtown, IL. The route passes Illinois Power Company Lake before reaching Illinois Power Company Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 712 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.17687, -87.76358
Nearest town Newtown, IL
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Illinois Power Company Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 684–712 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.17687, -87.76358

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Illinois Power Company Lake.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miReach Illinois Power Company Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 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/illinois-power-company-lake-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 5 min before dark.

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