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Prairie Park

Larson Lake

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Larson Lake is a 2-mile out-and-back in Prairie Park near DeKalb, IL. The route reaches Larson Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi840 – 850 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.92179, -88.76801
Nearest town DeKalb, IL
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Larson Lake

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 839–851 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Park

Trailhead: 41.92179, -88.76801

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Riverside Apt stop 147 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftPass Larson Lake.
  4. 0.7 miReach Larson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 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/larson-lake-out-back-3-km-f55f

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Riverside Apt stop 147 m from the trailhead

Hikes near DeKalb, Illinois