Lake Roberts & Horseshoe Bend Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 49 min

Lake Roberts & Horseshoe Bend Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Hermon, IL. The route reaches Lake Roberts. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 640 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Centennial Chapel Service Road 40.71252, -90.32260
Nearest town Hermon, IL

Directions

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Lake Roberts & Horseshoe Bend Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 49 min

Elevation 551–639 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Centennial Chapel Service Road · 40.71252, -90.32260

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Centennial Chapel Service Road, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Ridge Exit, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Horseshoe Bend Road, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miPass Lake Roberts.
  5. 0.7 miReach Lake Roberts, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right onto South Ridge Exit, heading SW.
  7. 300 ftTurn left onto Dining-Chapel Connecter, heading W.
  8. 0.1 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

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead