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Johnson Sauk Trail State Park

Sauk Trail Pond

3.4 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Sauk Trail Pond is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Johnson Sauk Trail State Park near Brandenburg Corners, IL. The route reaches Sauk Trail Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 778 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.33421, -89.88402
Nearest town Brandenburg Corners, IL
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Sauk Trail Pond

3.4 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 688–778 ft

Out & Back · Johnson Sauk Trail State Park

Trailhead: 41.33421, -89.88402

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miReach Sauk Trail Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sauk-trail-pond-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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