Illinois trails · Washington County Lake Trail
Washington County Lake Trail
A 6.9-mile loop in Illinois, with 30 ft of climbing. Reaches Washington County Lake.
Length
6.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
8%
Steepest mile
+28 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.0 mi
Shape
loop
Surface
Unpaved
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 6.9 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Washington County Lake (lake)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:58 a.m., the sun rises at 6:25 a.m. and sets at 7:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:56 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.9-mile route takes roughly 2 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:59 a.m. — 10 h 29 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Washington County Lake Trail — 6.9 mi loop, 540 ft gain