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Nachusa Grasslands

Stone Barn Savanna

5 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Stone Barn Savanna is a 5-mile out-and-back in Nachusa Grasslands near Lost Nation, IL. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 791 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89544, -89.34850
Nearest town Lost Nation, IL
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Stone Barn Savanna

5 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 686–790 ft

Out & Back · Nachusa Grasslands

Trailhead: 41.89544, -89.34850

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto Stone Barn Savanna, heading W.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stone-barn-savanna-out-back-8-km-9727

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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