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Kaskaskia River Navigation Pool

5.8 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Kaskaskia River Navigation Pool is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Reily Lake, IL. The route reaches Kaskaskia River Navigation Pool. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 413 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.97941, -89.94395
Nearest town Reily Lake, IL
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Kaskaskia River Navigation Pool

5.8 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 377–413 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 37.97941, -89.94395

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Kaskaskia River Navigation Pool.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 2.7 miReach Kaskaskia River Navigation Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 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/kaskaskia-river-navigation-pool-kaskaskia-river-navigation-pool-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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