Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area
Loon Lake
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Loon Lake is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area near Fox, IL. The route reaches Loon Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Loon Lake
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Elevation 641–651 ft
Out & Back · Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 41.62634, -88.51797
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Loon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Loon Lake Loop 5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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