Weldon Springs State Park

Old Faithful–Weldon Springs Lake, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Old Faithful–Weldon Springs Lake, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Weldon Springs State Park near Ospur, IL. The route passes Old Faithful and Weldon Springs Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 715 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakeside Nature Trail 40.12430, -88.92438
Nearest town Ospur, IL

Directions

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Old Faithful–Weldon Springs Lake, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 689–716 ft

Out & Back · Weldon Springs State Park

Trailhead: Lakeside Nature Trail · 40.12430, -88.92438

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start on Lakeside Nature Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Old Faithful.
  3. 50 ftPass Weldon Springs Lake.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftReach Old Faithful, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

88% gravel8% paved4% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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