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Mattis Lake–Lake Marley, 3 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Mattis Lake–Lake Marley, 3 lakes is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Urbana, IL. The route passes Lake Marley and Mattis Lake. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 764 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.09784, -88.22649
Nearest town Urbana, IL
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Mattis Lake–Lake Marley, 3 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 713–763 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.09784, -88.22649

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Pennsylvania & Ag. Engineering stop 314 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto First Street Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miPass Lake Marley.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miPass Mattis Lake.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Boulware Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miReach Mattis Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto First Street Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mattis-lake-lake-marley-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

71% paved29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:22 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pennsylvania & Ag. Engineering stop 314 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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