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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 3.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Dinkel.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Lake Dinkel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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