Salt Creek Backpack Trail & Whitetail Ski Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 41 min
Salt Creek Backpack Trail & Whitetail Ski Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Weldon Springs State Park near Ospur, IL. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Salt Creek Backpack Trail & Whitetail Ski Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 41 min
Elevation 648–721 ft
Out & Back · Weldon Springs State Park
Trailhead: School House Trail · 40.11632, -88.92345
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start on School House Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Salt Creek Backpack Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Whitetail Ski Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitetail Ski Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto School House Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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