Shakamak State Park

Lake Kickapoo–Lake Shakamak, 3 lakes

5.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Lake Kickapoo–Lake Shakamak, 3 lakes is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Shakamak State Park near Coalmont, IN. The route passes Lake Shakamak before reaching Lake Kickapoo at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 581 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17723, -87.24000
Nearest town Coalmont, IN

Directions

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Lake Kickapoo–Lake Shakamak, 3 lakes

5.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 552–581 ft

Out & Back · Shakamak State Park

Trailhead: 39.17723, -87.24000

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:36 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Shakamak.
  3. 250 ftBear left onto Trail 1, heading N.
  4. 2.8 miReach Lake Kickapoo, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.8 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:36 AMSunset 7:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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