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Barber Park

Elks Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 40 min

Elks Lake is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Barber Park near Mahomet, IL. The route reaches Elks Lake at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 758 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.18928, -88.39748
Nearest town Mahomet, IL
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Elks Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 40 min

Elevation 691–758 ft

Out & Back · Barber Park

Trailhead: 40.18928, -88.39748

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miPass Elks Lake.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Elks Lake Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miReach Elks Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftArrive 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/elks-lake-elks-lake-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

67% paved24% grass9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Mahomet, Illinois