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.
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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
- Start on Centennial Chapel Service Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto South Ridge Exit, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Horseshoe Bend Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Lake Roberts.
- 0.7 miReach Lake Roberts, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto South Ridge Exit, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Dining-Chapel Connecter, heading W.
- 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.
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Weather
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
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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