Lower Stump Lake
About
Lower Stump Lake is a boat launch in Illinois, set within the Mississippi River Wildlife Management Area about 2.8 miles from the town of Brussels. For comfortable weather, plan around fall. A nearby weather station records typical October highs around 69°F with lows near 46°F, and September averages about 81°F during the day. Several other outdoor spots are within a few miles. Duncan Farm Trail and Swan Lake Levee Trail are both about two and a half miles away or closer, and the Prairie Adventure Trail is a similar distance. Climbers can find J: Boy Scout Cove roughly 3 miles off.
Location
Grafton
Illinois
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–77°F and lows of 45–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St Charles Co Ap, MO weather station, 7.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high22° low
- Feb45° high26° low
- Mar56° high34° low
- Apr68° high45° low
- May77° high56° low
- Jun86° high65° low
- Jul89° high68° low
- Aug88° high66° low
- Sep81° high57° low
- Oct69° high46° low
- Nov55° high35° low
- Dec44° high27° low
Where it is
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA · Public land
- Nearest town
- Brussels, Illinois · 2.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Duncan Farm TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Swan Lake Levee TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Prairie Adventure TrailHiking2.6 mi
- J: Boy Scout CoveRock climbing3.1 mi
- I: Meadow SlabRock climbing3.2 mi
- H: Eagle WallRock climbing3.2 mi
- Otter CreekCanoeing9.6 mi
- Sandy ChuteCanoeing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
