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.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 650 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Centennial Yellow Paved Trail 41.73599, -87.88241
Nearest town Willow Springs, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Centennial Yellow Paved Trail, heading SE.
  2. 3.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Cal-Sag Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miPass Sag Quarry West.
  6. 0.5 miReach Sag Quarry West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Centennial Yellow Paved Trail, heading NW.
  9. 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.

Trail surface

91% paved9% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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.

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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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