Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Overview Sunset Point & Prairie View Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Overview Sunset Point & Prairie View Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area near Divine, IL. The route reaches Overview Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Overview Sunset Point & Prairie View Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 514–531 ft
Out & Back · Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Trailhead: Prairie View Trail · 41.36041, -88.31829
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Prairie View Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Overview Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftReach Overview Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right onto Prairie View Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 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 (~25 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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