Shakamak State Park

Lake Kickapoo–Lake Shakamak, 3 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Lake Kickapoo–Lake Shakamak, 3 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Shakamak State Park near Coalmont, IN. The route passes Lake Kickapoo before reaching Lake Shakamak at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 581 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 1 39.17577, -87.24943
Nearest town Coalmont, IN

Directions

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Lake Kickapoo–Lake Shakamak, 3 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 553–581 ft

Out & Back · Shakamak State Park

Trailhead: Trail 1 · 39.17577, -87.24943

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:36 AM · sunset 7:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 1, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Kickapoo.
  3. 2.2 miPass Lake Shakamak.
  4. 250 ftReach Lake Kickapoo, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:36 AMSunset 7:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 7:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead