School House Trail & Whitetail Ski Trail
2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 42 min
School House Trail & Whitetail Ski Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Weldon Springs State Park near Ospur, IL. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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School House Trail & Whitetail Ski Trail
2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 42 min
Elevation 648–717 ft
Out & Back · Weldon Springs State Park
Trailhead: 40.11671, -88.91687
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Salt Creek Backpack Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Whitetail Ski Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto School House Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Whitetail Ski Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Salt Creek Backpack Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Old Faithful–Weldon Springs Lake, 5 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 62 ft
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