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Giant City State Park

Campground Pond–Horse Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Campground Pond–Horse Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Giant City State Park near Stone Fort, IL. The route reaches Campground Pond. It climbs 484 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Cedar Trail 37.60230, -89.17012
Nearest town Stone Fort, IL
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Campground Pond–Horse Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 513–700 ft

Out & Back · Giant City State Park

Trailhead: Red Cedar Trail · 37.60230, -89.17012

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Cedar Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Campground Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto River to River Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miReach Campground Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Red Cedar Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Cedar Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 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/campground-pond-horse-trail-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

90% dirt1% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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