Sand Ridge State Forest Sunset Point & Red Diamond Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Sand Ridge State Forest Sunset Point & Red Diamond Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Sand Ridge State Forest near Goofy Ridge, IL. The route reaches Sand Ridge State Forest Sunset Point. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Sand Ridge State Forest Sunset Point & Red Diamond Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 476–543 ft
Out & Back · Sand Ridge State Forest
Trailhead: 40.37461, -89.92350
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Sand Ridge State Forest Sunset Point.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Diamond Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach Sand Ridge State Forest Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 6 min before dark.
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