Argyle Lake State Park

Argyle Lake–Shore Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 45 min

Argyle Lake–Shore Trail, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Argyle Lake State Park near Colchester, IL. The route reaches Argyle Lake. It is mostly level, with 238 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi614 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cut Off Trail 40.45616, -90.79890
Nearest town Colchester, IL

Directions

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Argyle Lake–Shore Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 45 min

Elevation 614–698 ft

Out & Back · Argyle Lake State Park

Trailhead: Cut Off Trail · 40.45616, -90.79890

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 75°F / low 65° · precip 60% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Twisted Oak Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Argyle Lake.
  3. 0.9 miBear left onto Argyle Park Road, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shore Trail, heading E.
  5. 250 ftReach Argyle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Argyle Park Road, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Twisted Oak Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

93% dirt4% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 75°F65°
Precip60%Wind13 mphUV4Humidity90%
Rained 0.9″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 13% rain3 AM: 26% rain4 AM: 18% rain5 AM: 22% rain6 AM: 35% rain7 AM: 60% rain8 AM: 54% rain9 AM: 45% rain10 AM: 32% rain11 AM: 25% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 11% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Mon 64°59° 19%
Tue 62°52° 25%
Wed 72°49°
Thu 70°52°
Fri 69°57°
Sat 75°56° 17%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead