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Giant City State Park

Allen Pond–Campground Pond, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Allen Pond–Campground Pond, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Giant City State Park near Stone Fort, IL. The route passes Campground Pond and Allen Pond. It climbs 373 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 719 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.61058, -89.17976
Nearest town Stone Fort, IL
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Allen Pond–Campground Pond, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 513–718 ft

Out & Back · Giant City State Park

Trailhead: 37.61058, -89.17976

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Horse Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Cedar Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Cedar Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miPass Campground Pond.
  7. 0.5 miReach Allen Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto River to River Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 250 ftArrive 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-87f9

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

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