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Johnson Sauk Trail State Park

Johnson Lake–Fox Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 51 min

Johnson Lake–Fox Trail, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Johnson Sauk Trail State Park near Brandenburg Corners, IL. The route reaches Johnson Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi732 – 791 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fox Trail 41.32383, -89.88050
Nearest town Brandenburg Corners, IL
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Johnson Lake–Fox Trail, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 51 min

Elevation 731–792 ft

Out & Back · Johnson Sauk Trail State Park

Trailhead: Fox Trail · 41.32383, -89.88050

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start on Fox Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sauk Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miReach Johnson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Fox Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miArrive 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/johnson-lake-fox-trail-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Hikes near Brandenburg Corners, Illinois