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Lake Storey Park

Lake Storey–Spillway, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 40 min

Lake Storey–Spillway, 6 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Storey Park near Soperville, IL. The route passes Lake Storey Park Beach, Lake Storey and Spillway. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 781 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail 40.98768, -90.39525
Nearest town Soperville, IL
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Lake Storey–Spillway, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 40 min

Elevation 719–780 ft

Out & Back · Lake Storey Park

Trailhead: Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail · 40.98768, -90.39525

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Storey Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Storey.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 400 ftBear left onto Double Dip, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Double Dip Connector, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Lakeside B, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Double Dip 2, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside B, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Lakeside Intermission, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading W.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Schroll's Shred, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Lakeside A, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Schroll's Shred, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kessel Connector, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading N.
  19. 450 ftBear left onto Kessel Run, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftPass Spillway.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside A, heading N.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Service Drive, heading W.
  23. 100 ftBear left onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading NW.
  24. 450 ftBear left onto Drop It, heading W.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shake'n Through, heading W.
  26. 150 ftBear left onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading W.
  27. 500 ftSharp right onto Down & Out, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn left onto Glory Connector, heading W.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Down & Out, heading W.
  30. 400 ftTurn left onto Climb to Glory, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Twisted Sister, heading W.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Twisted Sister, heading W.
  34. 100 ftReach Lake Storey, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 100 ftBear left onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading W.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Twisted Sister, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Climb to Glory, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Down & Out, heading W.
  40. 400 ftContinue straight onto Glory Connector, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn right onto Down & Out, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  43. 150 ftSharp left onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading S.
  44. 450 ftBear right onto Shake'n Through, heading W.
  45. 150 ftContinue straight onto Drop It, heading W.
  46. 50 ftBear right onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading W.
  47. 400 ftBear right onto Service Drive, heading S.
  48. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside A, heading S.
  49. 150 ftContinue straight onto Kessel Run, heading S.
  50. 300 ftBear right onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading SW.
  51. 450 ftBear left onto Kessel Connector, heading S.
  52. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading S.
  53. 50 ftTurn right onto Schroll's Shred, heading NW.
  54. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside A, heading NW.
  55. 200 ftBear right onto Schroll's Shred, heading NW.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading E.
  57. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside Intermission, heading N.
  58. 50 ftBear left onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading N.
  59. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside B, heading NE.
  60. 300 ftContinue straight onto Double Dip 2, heading NE.
  61. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside B, heading NE.
  62. 50 ftTurn right onto Double Dip Connector, heading NE.
  63. 50 ftTurn right onto Double Dip, heading NE.
  64. 50 ftBear right onto Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, heading E.
  65. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-storey-spillway-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

47% dirt44% paved3% boardwalk6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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