Sag Quarry East–Sag Quarry West, 3 lakes
11 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 3 hr 48 min
Sag Quarry East–Sag Quarry West, 3 lakes is an 11-mile out-and-back in Sag Valley Forest Preserve near Sag Bridge, IL. The route passes Sag Quarry West and Sag Quarry East. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sag Quarry East–Sag Quarry West, 3 lakes
11 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 3 hr 48 min
Elevation 587–736 ft
Out & Back · Sag Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Cal-Sag Trail · 41.69354, -87.93285
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cal-Sag Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Sag Quarry West.
- 50 ftPass Sag Quarry East.
- 3.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading W.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Green Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miReach Sag Quarry East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cal-Sag Trail, heading W.
- 2.9 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 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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