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Lake Murphysboro State Park

Lake Murphysboro

3.3 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Lake Murphysboro is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Murphysboro State Park near Harrison, IL. The route reaches Lake Murphysboro. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 476 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.77836, -89.38417
Nearest town Harrison, IL
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Lake Murphysboro

3.3 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 382–476 ft

Out & Back · Lake Murphysboro State Park

Trailhead: 37.77836, -89.38417

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Murphysboro.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miReach Lake Murphysboro, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 1.2 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-murphysboro-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Hikes near Harrison, Illinois