Watson Lake via Turner Hollow Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Watson Lake via Turner Hollow Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Kritesville, IL. The route reaches Watson Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Watson Lake via Turner Hollow Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 434–472 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mississippi River Road · 39.09080, -90.66717
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
- Start on Mississippi River Road, heading NW.
- 2.2 miBear right onto Turner Hollow Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Watson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Mississippi River Road, heading N.
- 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:44 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:05 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:31 PM.
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