Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area
Loon Lake–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes
2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min
Loon Lake–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area near Millhurst, IL. The route passes Loon Lake, Loon Lake, Catfish Pond and Beaver Lake. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Loon Lake–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes
2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min
Elevation 565–594 ft
Out & Back · Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 41.63334, -88.53562
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 63° · precip 99% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Loon Lake.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Loon Lake.
- 50 ftPass Catfish Pond.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Lake.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Loon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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