Sag Quarry West–Cal-Sag Trail, 3 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Sag Quarry West–Cal-Sag Trail, 3 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Willow Springs, IL. The route reaches Sag Quarry West. It is mostly level, with 159 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sag Quarry West–Cal-Sag Trail, 3 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Elevation 574–651 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Centennial Yellow Paved Trail · 41.73599, -87.88241
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: 8424 Willow Springs Rd stop 237 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Centennial Yellow Paved Trail, heading SE.
- 3.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Cal-Sag Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Sag Quarry West.
- 0.5 miReach Sag Quarry West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Centennial Yellow Paved Trail, heading NW.
- 3.8 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 4:37 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 8424 Willow Springs Rd stop 237 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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