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Quail Unit

Yellow Viewpoint via Yellow Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Yellow Viewpoint via Yellow Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Quail Unit near Palmerton, IL. The route reaches Yellow Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 239 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 610 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.01436, -90.13084
Nearest town Palmerton, IL
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Yellow Viewpoint via Yellow Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 480–612 ft

Out & Back · Quail Unit

Trailhead: 40.01436, -90.13084

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Shortcut Trail, heading N.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 400 ftReach Yellow Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.4 miTurn right onto Shortcut Trail, heading SE.
  8. 400 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 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/yellow-viewpoint-out-back-7-km-5745

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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