Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area

Heidecke Lake & Sagashka Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Heidecke Lake & Sagashka Trail is a 3.6-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 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 522 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37794, -88.31190
Nearest town Divine, IL

Directions

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Heidecke Lake & Sagashka Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 512–521 ft

Out & Back · Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area

Trailhead: 41.37794, -88.31190

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Heidecke Lake.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sagashka Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miReach Heidecke Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 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.

Trail surface

44% dirt4% gravel52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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