Margaret Fuller Island–Ganymede Spring, 3 groves
1.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 34 min
Margaret Fuller Island–Ganymede Spring, 3 groves is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Lowden State Park near Oregon, IL. The route passes Ganymede Spring before reaching Margaret Fuller Island at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Margaret Fuller Island–Ganymede Spring, 3 groves
1.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 34 min
Elevation 677–827 ft
Out & Back · Lowden State Park
Trailhead: 42.03424, -89.33299
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Black Hawk Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Ganymede Spring.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Heckman Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach Margaret Fuller Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Black Hawk Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Ganymede Spring & Black Hawk Trail 1.7 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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