Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Heidecke Lake–Marsh Loop, 4 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Heidecke Lake–Marsh Loop, 4 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area near Divine, IL. The route reaches Heidecke Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Heidecke Lake–Marsh Loop, 4 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Elevation 509–530 ft
Out & Back · Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Trailhead: 41.38635, -88.28815
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Marsh Loop, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Sagashka Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Heidecke Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Tall Grass Nature Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Marsh Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 2 min before dark.
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