Stump Lake
About
Stump Lake is a boat launch in Illinois, set within the Mississippi River Wildlife Management Area about 5 miles from the town of Batchtown. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs around 77°F in May and 81°F in September, with summer highs reaching the upper 80s. The surrounding area offers more to do on land and water. Duncan Farm Trail and Gilbert Lake Hiking Trail are each about 5 miles away, the climbing at J: Boy Scout Cove is a little farther, and Sandy Chute, across the river in Missouri, is about 8 miles off for more paddling.
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, 9.7 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
- Batchtown, Illinois · 4.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Duncan Farm TrailHiking4.6 mi
- Gilbert Lake Hiking TrailHiking5.1 mi
- J: Boy Scout CoveRock climbing5.3 mi
- I: Meadow SlabRock climbing5.3 mi
- H: Eagle WallRock climbing5.3 mi
- Swan Lake Levee TrailHiking5.4 mi
- Sandy ChuteCanoeing8 mi
- Otter CreekCanoeing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
