AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lyerla Lake via Timber Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Lyerla Lake via Timber Road is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Reynoldsville, IL. The route reaches Lyerla Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 345 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.36023, -89.40663
Nearest town Reynoldsville, IL
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Lyerla Lake via Timber Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 333–345 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 37.36023, -89.40663

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start on Timber Road, heading E.
  2. 1.7 miReach Lyerla Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.7 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-6-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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