AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Washington County Lake & Washington County Lake Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Washington County Lake & Washington County Lake Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Posen, IL. The route reaches Washington County Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi482 – 509 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Washington County Lake Trail 38.28626, -89.35622
Nearest town Posen, IL
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Washington County Lake & Washington County Lake Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 482–507 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Washington County Lake Trail · 38.28626, -89.35622

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Washington County Lake Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miPass Washington County Lake.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Conservation Drive, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Washington County Lake Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miReach Washington County Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Conservation Drive, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Washington County Lake Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 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/washington-county-lake-washington-county-lake-trail-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:39 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:59 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:26 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Posen, Illinois