Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area

Marsh Loop–Sagashka Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Marsh Loop–Sagashka Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile loop in Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area near Aux Sable, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 528 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.36086, -88.32154
Nearest town Aux Sable, IL

Directions

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Marsh Loop–Sagashka Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 512–529 ft

Loop · Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area

Trailhead: 41.36086, -88.32154

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Tall Grass Nature Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Marsh Loop, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sagashka Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

26% gravel23% dirt13% grass38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:23 PM.

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