Deer Pond–Allen Pond, 4 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Deer Pond–Allen Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Giant City State Park near Water Valley, IL. The route passes Deer Pond and Allen Pond before reaching Campground Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Deer Pond–Allen Pond, 4 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 651–797 ft
Out & Back · Giant City State Park
Trailhead: Red Cedar Trail · 37.58300, -89.17952
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Cedar Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miPass Deer Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto River to River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Allen Pond.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Red Cedar Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Campground Pond.
- 150 ftReach Deer Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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