AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area

Lyerla Lake

5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Lyerla Lake is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area near Hamburg Landing, IL. The route reaches Lyerla Lake at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 348 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.40020, -89.38814
Nearest town Hamburg Landing, IL
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Lyerla Lake

5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 335–346 ft

Out & Back · Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 37.40020, -89.38814

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1.3 miReach Lyerla Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.7 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/lyerla-lake-out-back-10-km-9ffc

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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