AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Long Lake & Borgschulte Road

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Long Lake & Borgschulte Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Grafton, IL. The route reaches Long Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 427 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Borgschulte Road 38.95945, -90.43188
Nearest town Grafton, IL
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Long Lake & Borgschulte Road

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 421–428 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Borgschulte Road · 38.95945, -90.43188

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

Transit-accessible: Grafton Ferry (Missouri access) stop 412 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Borgschulte Road, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miPass Long Lake.
  3. 2.5 miReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.8 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-9-km-4fab

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Grafton Ferry (Missouri access) stop 412 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Grafton, Illinois