AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Spring Lake & Great River Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Spring Lake & Great River Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Savanna, IL. The route reaches Spring Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 594 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Great River Trail 42.09036, -90.15534
Nearest town Savanna, IL
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Spring Lake & Great River Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 586–594 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Great River Trail · 42.09036, -90.15534

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Great River Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.3 miReach Spring 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/spring-lake-great-river-trail-out-back

Trail surface

88% paved12% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Savanna, Illinois