Lake Dinkel

15.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Lake Dinkel is a 15.3-mile out-and-back near Keeneyville, IL. The route reaches Lake Dinkel. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 820 ft17.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99413, -88.10917
Nearest town Keeneyville, IL

Directions

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Lake Dinkel

15.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Elevation 718–822 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.99413, -88.10917

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 3.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miPass Lake Dinkel.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 150 ftReach Lake Dinkel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  41. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  43. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  45. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  47. 3.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  49. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  50. 0.7 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

2% paved98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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