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Controlled Unit

Prairie Lake

4.6 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Prairie Lake is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Controlled Unit near Newmansville, IL. The route reaches Prairie Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 614 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.98145, -90.07106
Nearest town Newmansville, IL
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Prairie Lake

4.6 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 582–613 ft

Out & Back · Controlled Unit

Trailhead: 39.98145, -90.07106

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2.3 miReach Prairie Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 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/prairie-lake-out-back-7-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:30 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Newmansville, Illinois