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Walnut Point Wildlife Management Area

Walnut Point Lake & Observatory Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Walnut Point Lake & Observatory Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Walnut Point Wildlife Management Area near Oakland, IL. The route reaches Walnut Point Lake. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 689 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.69801, -88.03992
Nearest town Oakland, IL
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Walnut Point Lake & Observatory Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 608–689 ft

Out & Back · Walnut Point Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 39.69801, -88.03992

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Walnut Point Lake.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Whispering Pines Trail, heading W.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Observatory Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.6 miReach Walnut Point Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Whispering Pines Trail, heading E.
  7. 400 ftArrive 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/walnut-point-lake-observatory-trail-out-back

Trail surface

98% dirt2% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Hikes near Oakland, Illinois