Lake Roberts via Horseshoe Bend Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 56 min

Lake Roberts via Horseshoe Bend Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near London Mills, IL. The route reaches Lake Roberts. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 659 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.71403, -90.30106
Nearest town London Mills, IL

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Lake Roberts via Horseshoe Bend Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 56 min

Elevation 552–659 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.71403, -90.30106

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Horseshoe Bend Road, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lake Roberts Roundabout, heading N.
  4. 50 ftPass Lake Roberts.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Apples Way, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miReach Lake Roberts, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake Roberts Roundabout, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Horseshoe Bend Road, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 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

1% gravel99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

More sunset hikes nearby