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.
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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
- Start on Lakeside Nature Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Old Faithful.
- 50 ftPass Weldon Springs Lake.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Old Faithful, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
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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.
More from Lakeside Nature Trail Trailhead
- Weldon Springs Lake via Lakeside Nature Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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