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Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Heidecke Lake

1.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 26 min

Heidecke Lake is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area near Aux Sable, IL. The route reaches Heidecke Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 525 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.36425, -88.32712
Nearest town Aux Sable, IL
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Heidecke Lake

1.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 26 min

Elevation 512–524 ft

Out & Back · Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 41.36425, -88.32712

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 71°F / low 62° · precip 75% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Heidecke Lake.
  3. 0.2 miReach Heidecke Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 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/heidecke-lake-out-back-2-km-06a7

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 71°F62°
Precip75%Wind10 mphUV2Humidity90%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 51% rain1 AM: 71% rain2 AM: 75% rain3 AM: 68% rain4 AM: 63% rain5 AM: 70% rain6 AM: 57% rain7 AM: 50% rain8 AM: 61% rain9 AM: 40% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 36% rain12 PM: 59% rain1 PM: 57% rain2 PM: 55% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 26% rain5 PM: 13% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 62°59° 20%
Tue 62°53°
Wed 63°53°
Thu 65°55°
Fri 69°53°
Sat 65°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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