AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Galena

6.6 mi · ▲ 805 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Lake Galena is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Guilford, IL. The route reaches Lake Galena at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 805 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 1,079 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38699, -90.31188
Nearest town Guilford, IL
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Lake Galena

6.6 mi · ▲ 805 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 720–1,081 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.38699, -90.31188

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miReach Lake Galena, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 1.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-galena-out-back-11-km-43fd

Trail surface

8% paved92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 1 min before dark.

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