Argyle Lake & White Pines Trail via Equestrian Trail
3 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Argyle Lake & White Pines Trail via Equestrian Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Argyle Lake State Park near Colchester, IL. The route reaches Argyle Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 389 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Argyle Lake & White Pines Trail via Equestrian Trail
3 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 573–703 ft
Out & Back · Argyle Lake State Park
Trailhead: Argyle Park Road · 40.46371, -90.78668
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lonesome Oak Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto White Pines Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Argyle Park Road, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto White Pines Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Argyle Park Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Stackberry Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto University Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Argyle Lake.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Argyle Park Road, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Lonesome Oak Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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