AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Shadow Lake

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Shadow Lake is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Shady Beach, IL. The route reaches Shadow Lake at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 587 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56761, -90.16695
Nearest town Shady Beach, IL
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Shadow Lake

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 575–588 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.56761, -90.16695

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 2.1 miReach Shadow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 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/shadow-lake-out-back-054b

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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