AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

River Bend Forest Preserve

Sunset Lake–Shadow Lake, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Sunset Lake–Shadow Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in River Bend Forest Preserve near Mahomet, IL. The route passes Sunset Lake, River Bend Forest Preserve Beach and Shadow Lake before reaching River Bend Forest Preserve Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 699 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.18019, -88.42246
Nearest town Mahomet, IL
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Sunset Lake–Shadow Lake, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 674–700 ft

Out & Back · River Bend Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 40.18019, -88.42246

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Sunset Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass River Bend Forest Preserve Beach.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miPass Shadow Lake.
  7. 0.6 miReach Sunset Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftPass River Bend Forest Preserve Beach.
  9. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftArrive 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/sunset-lake-shadow-lake-out-back-6-lakes-3-km-6669

Trail surface

61% gravel39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 11 min before dark.

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