AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Dinkel

16.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Lake Dinkel is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Keeneyville, IL. The route reaches Lake Dinkel at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 833 ft17.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99137, -88.11787
Nearest town Keeneyville, IL
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Directions

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Lake Dinkel

16.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Elevation 718–834 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.99137, -88.11787

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 60°F / low 55° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Schaumburg stop 235 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 3.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miPass Lake Dinkel.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miReach Lake Dinkel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 3.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  44. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  48. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  50. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-dinkel-out-back-26-km

Trail surface

13% paved87% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F55°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity85%
Rained 1.4″ 2 days ago (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Wed 62°56°
Thu 68°57°
Fri 65°58°
Sat 60°57°
Sun 58°56°
Mon 73°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Schaumburg stop 235 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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