Lake Renwick
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Lake Renwick is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Winding Creek, IL. The route reaches Lake Renwick at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Renwick
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Elevation 587–612 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.58752, -88.16983
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Lake Renwick, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:23 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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