Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit
Shimek Forest Pond Two & Lick Creek Road
10 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Shimek Forest Pond Two & Lick Creek Road is a 10-mile out-and-back in Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit near Croton, IA. The route reaches Shimek Forest Pond Two. It climbs 608 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Shimek Forest Pond Two & Lick Creek Road
10 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Elevation 540–717 ft
Out & Back · Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit
Trailhead: Lick Creek Road · 40.60880, -91.68367
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lick Creek Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftReach Shimek Forest Pond Two, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 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 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lick Creek Road Trailhead
- 250th Street & Lick Creek Road Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 197 ft
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