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.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 594 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63334, -88.53562
Nearest town Millhurst, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miPass Loon Lake.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miPass Loon Lake.
  6. 50 ftPass Catfish Pond.
  7. 50 ftPass Beaver Lake.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miReach Loon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 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.

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F63°
Precip99%Wind13 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 54% rain1 AM: 85% rain2 AM: 91% rain3 AM: 90% rain4 AM: 91% rain5 AM: 99% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 82% rain8 AM: 80% rain9 AM: 62% rain10 AM: 49% rain11 AM: 39% rain12 PM: 61% rain1 PM: 68% rain2 PM: 53% rain3 PM: 27% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:57 PM
Mon 63°59°
Tue 60°51°
Wed 63°52°
Thu 64°54°
Fri 69°54°
Sat 61°57°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead