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Washington County Lake & Washington County Lake Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Washington County Lake & Washington County Lake Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Posen, IL. The route reaches Washington County Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 509 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Washington County Lake Trail 38.29523, -89.34374
Nearest town Posen, IL
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Washington County Lake & Washington County Lake Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 480–510 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Washington County Lake Trail · 38.29523, -89.34374

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 92°F / low 72° · precip 14% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Washington County Lake Trail, heading NW.
  2. 2.5 miBear right onto Conservation Drive, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Washington County Lake Trail, heading N.
  4. 100 ftReach Washington County Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Conservation Drive, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Washington County Lake Trail, heading NE.
  7. 2.5 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-8-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F72°
Feels like82°Precip14%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Mon 78°65° 40%
Tue 70°60°
Wed 79°55°
Thu 79°54°
Fri 81°58°
Sat 66°57°

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