Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Overview Sunset Point–Marsh Loop, 4 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Overview Sunset Point–Marsh Loop, 4 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area near Divine, IL. The route reaches Overview Sunset Point at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Overview Sunset Point–Marsh Loop, 4 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Elevation 509–531 ft
Out & Back · Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Trailhead: 41.38635, -88.28815
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 71°F / low 62° · precip 75% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Marsh Loop, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tall Grass Nature Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Prairie View Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Overview Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Overview Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear right onto Prairie View Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Tall Grass Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Marsh Loop, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.9 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 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 2 min before dark.
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