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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Heidecke Lake.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Sagashka Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Heidecke Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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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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.
More from this trailhead
- Heidecke Lake–Overview Sunset Point, 4 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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