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Spatterdock Lake–Ellis Lake, 3 lakes

8.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Spatterdock Lake–Ellis Lake, 3 lakes is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Alton, IL. The route passes Ellis Lake before reaching Spatterdock Lake at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi423 – 433 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Alton Bike Trail 38.87983, -90.19000
Nearest town Alton, IL
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Spatterdock Lake–Ellis Lake, 3 lakes

8.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 425–432 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Alton Bike Trail · 38.87983, -90.19000

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 93°F / low 74° · precip 35% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Alton Bike Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Ellis Lake.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 3.5 miReach Spatterdock Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 4.3 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/spatterdock-lake-ellis-lake-out-back-3-lakes-14-km

Trail surface

9% paved8% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F74°
Feels like84°Precip35%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity60%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 22% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 75°64° 64%
Tue 72°58°
Wed 77°55°
Thu 78°54°
Fri 80°58°
Sat 71°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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