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LaSalle County Nuclear Station Cooling Pond

9.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 2 min

LaSalle County Nuclear Station Cooling Pond is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Seneca, IL. The route reaches LaSalle County Nuclear Station Cooling Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 709 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.25336, -88.61771
Nearest town Seneca, IL
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LaSalle County Nuclear Station Cooling Pond

9.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 700–707 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.25336, -88.61771

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 71°F / low 62° · precip 67% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass LaSalle County Nuclear Station Cooling Pond.
  3. 4.5 miReach LaSalle County Nuclear Station Cooling Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 4.5 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/lasalle-county-nuclear-station-cooling-pond-out-back-3-km

Weather

Light rainTemperature 71°F62°
Precip67%Wind15 mphUV2Humidity93%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 51% rain1 AM: 63% rain2 AM: 67% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 55% rain5 AM: 58% rain6 AM: 46% rain7 AM: 41% rain8 AM: 48% rain9 AM: 33% rain10 AM: 38% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 50% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 31% rain4 PM: 22% rain5 PM: 27% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:57 PM
Mon 61°58°
Tue 62°51°
Wed 64°51°
Thu 64°53°
Fri 68°53°
Sat 67°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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