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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Horseshoe Bend Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Lake Roberts Roundabout, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Lake Roberts.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Apples Way, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Lake Roberts, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake Roberts Roundabout, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Horseshoe Bend Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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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
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