Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
Royal Lake & Pohman Slough via Royal Landing
4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Royal Lake & Pohman Slough via Royal Landing is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge near Marshall Landing, IL. The route passes Pohman Slough before reaching Royal Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Royal Lake & Pohman Slough via Royal Landing
4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 424–433 ft
Out & Back · Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 38.95125, -90.51371
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Royal Landing, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Pohman Slough.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Royal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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