Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area
Pekin Lake
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Pekin Lake is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area near Pekin, IL. The route reaches Pekin Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pekin Lake
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 449–464 ft
Out & Back · Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area
Trailhead: Pekin Park Bike Trail · 40.57394, -89.65144
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Tazewell County Courthouse stop 542 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.1 miReach Pekin Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tazewell County Courthouse stop 542 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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