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Johnson Sauk Trail State Park

Johnson Lake–Sauk Trail, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 57 min

Johnson Lake–Sauk Trail, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Johnson Sauk Trail State Park near Brandenburg Corners, IL. The route reaches Johnson Lake. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 791 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sauk Trail 41.32132, -89.88660
Nearest town Brandenburg Corners, IL
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Johnson Lake–Sauk Trail, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 57 min

Elevation 723–792 ft

Out & Back · Johnson Sauk Trail State Park

Trailhead: Sauk Trail · 41.32132, -89.88660

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sauk Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Johnson Lake.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Ojibwa Trail, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftReach Johnson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Winnebago Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.3 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-sauk-trail-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Brandenburg Corners, Illinois