Weldon Springs State Park

Weldon Springs Lake & Old Farm Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Weldon Springs Lake & Old Farm Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Weldon Springs State Park near Ospur, IL. The route reaches Weldon Springs Lake. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 732 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.12116, -88.92458
Nearest town Ospur, IL

Directions

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Weldon Springs Lake & Old Farm Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 689–731 ft

Out & Back · Weldon Springs State Park

Trailhead: 40.12116, -88.92458

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Weldon Springs Lake.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lakeside Nature Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
  18. 1.3 miReach Weldon Springs Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 100 ftBear left onto Lakeside Nature Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

59% grass32% gravel3% dirt3% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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