Homer Lake–Flicker Woods Trail, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr
Homer Lake–Flicker Woods Trail, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near State Road, IL. The route reaches Homer Lake. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Homer Lake–Flicker Woods Trail, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 628–667 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Sand Beach Cove Trail · 40.06296, -87.98363
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 24% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Homer Lake.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sand Beach Cove Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Flicker Woods Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto West Lake Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftReach Homer Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Flicker Woods Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Sand Beach Cove Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 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 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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