Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
Snapper Pond–High Point Trail, 3 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Snapper Pond–High Point Trail, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve near Faithorn, IL. The route passes Snapper Pond before reaching Snapper Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Snapper Pond–High Point Trail, 3 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 692–741 ft
Out & Back · Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Plum Creek Greenway Trail · 41.40993, -87.58902
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Plum Creek Greenway Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miPass Snapper Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto High Point Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Snapper Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Plum Creek Greenway Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 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 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Plum Creek Greenway Trail Trailhead
- Big Hill–Snapper Pond, 3 summits 3.8 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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