Lake Le-Aqua-Na–Children's Fishing Pond, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Lake Le-Aqua-Na–Children's Fishing Pond, 5 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park near Lena, IL. The route passes Lake Le-Aqua-Na before reaching Children's Fishing Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Le-Aqua-Na–Children's Fishing Pond, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 868–979 ft
Out & Back · Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
Trailhead: Sweet Gum Trail · 42.41852, -89.83934
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sweet Gum Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Whitetail Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto North/South Trail Link, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto High Point Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Children's Fishing Pond.
- 50 ftReach Lake Le-Aqua-Na, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto North/South Trail Link, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Whitetail Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Sweet Gum Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 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 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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