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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Weldon Springs Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lakeside Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miReach Weldon Springs Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Lakeside Nature Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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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
More from this trailhead
- Weldon Springs Lake–Salt Creek Backpack Trail, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 61 ft
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