Lyons Loop
2.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 58 min
Lyons Loop is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Rawson Bridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi738 – 817 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22731, -88.21153
Nearest town Rawson Bridge, IL
Directions
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Lyons Loop
2.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 58 min
Elevation 738–816 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.22731, -88.21153
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Lyons Loop, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Lyons Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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