Lake Carlton & Oak
2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 46 min
Lake Carlton & Oak is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Morrison-Rockwood State Park near Ustick, IL. The route passes Lake Carlton before reaching Oak at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Carlton & Oak
2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 46 min
Elevation 667–741 ft
Out & Back · 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 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Oak.
- 100 ftReach Lake Carlton, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Lake Carlton & Oak Loop 6.4 mi · ▲ 247 ft
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