Sullivan Lake–Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi) Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Volo Bog State Natural Area near Volo, IL. The route passes Sullivan Lake, Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi) Viewpoint and Eye of the Bog. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi751 – 794 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34330, -88.17583
Nearest town Volo, IL
Directions
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Sullivan Lake–Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi) Viewpoint, 4 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 753–793 ft
Out & Back · Volo Bog State Natural Area
Trailhead: 42.34330, -88.17583
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi), heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Sullivan Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi) Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miPass Eye of the Bog.
- 150 ftBear left onto Volo Bog Interpretive Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi), heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Deerpath Trail Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi), heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi) 3.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi) Viewpoint 2.4 mi · ▲ 86 ft
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