Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area
Shabbona Lake–Arrowhead Trail, 4 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Shabbona Lake–Arrowhead Trail, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area near Shabbona Grove, IL. The route passes Shabbona Lake and Shabbona Lake. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Shabbona Lake–Arrowhead Trail, 4 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 838–906 ft
Out & Back · Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Tomahawk Trail · 41.73597, -88.86332
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tomahawk Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Arrowhead Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftPass Shabbona Lake.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Somonauk Point Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Shabbona Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Arrowhead Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Snowmobile Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tomahawk Trail, heading E.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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