Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Heidecke Lake & Sagashka Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Heidecke Lake & Sagashka Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area near Divine, IL. The route reaches Heidecke Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Heidecke Lake & Sagashka Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 512–521 ft
Out & Back · Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Trailhead: Prairie View Trail · 41.36041, -88.31829
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Sagashka Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Heidecke Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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