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Quail Unit

Yellow Viewpoint via Yellow Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Yellow Viewpoint via Yellow Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Quail Unit near Palmerton, IL. The route reaches Yellow Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 270 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 607 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.01048, -90.10744
Nearest town Palmerton, IL
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Yellow Viewpoint via Yellow Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 480–608 ft

Out & Back · Quail Unit

Trailhead: 40.01048, -90.10744

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right onto Shortcut Trail, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miReach Yellow Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Shortcut Trail, heading W.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 450 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/yellow-viewpoint-out-back-7-km-4673

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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