AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area

Lyerla Lake

10.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Lyerla Lake is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area near Hamburg Landing, IL. The route reaches Lyerla Lake at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 348 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.40358, -89.39055
Nearest town Hamburg Landing, IL
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Lyerla Lake

10.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Elevation 335–347 ft

Out & Back · Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 37.40358, -89.39055

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 2.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 1.3 miReach Lyerla Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 2.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 250 ftArrive 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-14-km

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~117 min). Leave by 4:42 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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