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Horseshoe Lake State Park

Horseshoe Lake

1.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 32 min

Horseshoe Lake is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Horseshoe Lake State Park near Moellenbrocks, IL. The route reaches Horseshoe Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 417 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horseshoe Lake Hiking Trail 38.69509, -90.07336
Nearest town Moellenbrocks, IL
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Horseshoe Lake

1.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 32 min

Elevation 407–417 ft

Out & Back · Horseshoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: Horseshoe Lake Hiking Trail · 38.69509, -90.07336

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Horseshoe Park, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Horseshoe Lake.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Horseshoe Lake Hiking Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftReach Horseshoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Horseshoe Park, heading S.
  8. 200 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/horseshoe-lake-out-back-3-km-0cad

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Moellenbrocks, Illinois