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Giant City State Park

Allen Pond–Campground Pond, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Allen Pond–Campground Pond, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Giant City State Park near Stone Fort, IL. The route passes Campground Pond and Allen Pond. It climbs 542 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 719 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.59981, -89.18642
Nearest town Stone Fort, IL
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Allen Pond–Campground Pond, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 513–718 ft

Out & Back · Giant City State Park

Trailhead: 37.59981, -89.18642

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Red Cedar Trail, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftBear right onto Horse Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Cedar Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Horse Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Cedar Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Cedar Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miPass Campground Pond.
  10. 0.5 miReach Allen Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto River to River Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 2 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 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/allen-pond-campground-pond-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

83% dirt5% grass12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

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