AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Larson Lake

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Larson Lake is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near DeKalb, IL. The route reaches Larson Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 866 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.92579, -88.79249
Nearest town DeKalb, IL
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Larson Lake

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 848–866 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.92579, -88.79249

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miReach Larson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 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-4-km-19fe

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 10 min before dark.

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