Lake Carlton
1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 41 min
Lake Carlton is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Morrison-Rockwood State Park near Unionville, IL. The route reaches Lake Carlton. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Carlton
1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 41 min
Elevation 653–730 ft
Out & Back · Morrison-Rockwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.84210, -89.96874
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 69°F / low 59° · precip 100% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftPass Lake Carlton.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Lake Carlton, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:30 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lake Carlton Loop 6.8 mi · ▲ 218 ft
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