AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sand Ridge State Forest

Red Diamond Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Red Diamond Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Sand Ridge State Forest near Goofy Ridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi486 – 525 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Diamond Trail 40.38193, -89.92347
Nearest town Goofy Ridge, IL
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Red Diamond Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 485–524 ft

Out & Back · Sand Ridge State Forest

Trailhead: Red Diamond Trail · 40.38193, -89.92347

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Diamond Trail, heading W.
  2. 2.3 miReach Red Diamond Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-diamond-trail-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Goofy Ridge, Illinois