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Shelbyville Dam East Access Area

Lake Shelbyville

1.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 38 min

Lake Shelbyville is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Shelbyville Dam East Access Area near Shelbyville, IL. The route reaches Lake Shelbyville at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi558 – 653 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.40596, -88.78181
Nearest town Shelbyville, IL
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Lake Shelbyville

1.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 38 min

Elevation 557–654 ft

Out & Back · Shelbyville Dam East Access Area

Trailhead: 39.40596, -88.78181

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 87°F / low 70° · precip 23% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miReach Lake Shelbyville, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-shelbyville-out-back-3-km

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 87°F70°
Precip23%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity84%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 23% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 17% rain
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:57 PM
Mon 70°60° 56%
Tue 65°58°
Wed 74°54°
Thu 74°53°
Fri 78°63°
Sat 72°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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