Lake Carlton & Oak Loop
6.4 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Lake Carlton & Oak Loop is a 6.4-mile loop in Morrison-Rockwood State Park near Ustick, IL. The route passes Lake Carlton and Oak. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Carlton & Oak Loop
6.4 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 634–749 ft
Loop · Morrison-Rockwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.85584, -89.96966
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Lake Carlton.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Oak.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Lake Carlton & Oak 2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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