AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Long Lake & Borgschulte Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Long Lake & Borgschulte Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Grafton, IL. The route reaches Long Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 427 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Borgschulte Road 38.95205, -90.41881
Nearest town Grafton, IL
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Long Lake & Borgschulte Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 421–427 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Borgschulte Road · 38.95205, -90.41881

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start on Borgschulte Road, heading E.
  2. 2.5 miReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.5 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/long-lake-borgschulte-road-out-back-8-km-ef1e

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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