Bass Lake & North Bass Lake via Old US 40
2.1 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 43 min
Bass Lake & North Bass Lake via Old US 40 is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Clark Center, IL. The route reaches Bass Lake. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Bass Lake & North Bass Lake via Old US 40
2.1 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 43 min
Elevation 546–608 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Old Hwy 40 · 39.37085, -87.75979
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Old Hwy 40, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Old US 40, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto North Bass Lake, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Bass Lake.
- 0.4 miReach Bass Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Old US 40, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Old Hwy 40, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Get outside more
A wild hike near Clark Center, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Clark Center, Illinois