Spitler Woods State Natural Area
Squirrel Creek Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Squirrel Creek Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Spitler Woods State Natural Area near Mount Zion, IL. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Squirrel Creek Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 639–686 ft
Out & Back · Spitler Woods State Natural Area
Trailhead: Red Oak Ramble Trail · 39.77914, -88.86237
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Oak Ramble Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Squirrel Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miReach Squirrel Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Red Oak Ramble Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
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 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Exercise Trail & Squirrel Creek Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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