Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
Snapper Pond & Plum Creek Greenway Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Snapper Pond & Plum Creek Greenway Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve near Faithorn, IL. The route reaches Snapper Pond. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Snapper Pond & Plum Creek Greenway Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 691–741 ft
Out & Back · Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 41.40344, -87.60319
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Plum Creek Greenway Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Snapper Pond.
- 1.7 miReach Snapper Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Big Hill–Old Oak, 3 summits 1.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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