Argyle Lake State Park

Equestrian Trail–Horseshoe Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Equestrian Trail–Horseshoe Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Argyle Lake State Park near Colchester, IL. It climbs 358 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 709 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stackberry Trail 40.45644, -90.78081
Nearest town Colchester, IL

Directions

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Equestrian Trail–Horseshoe Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 616–710 ft

Out & Back · Argyle Lake State Park

Trailhead: Stackberry Trail · 40.45644, -90.78081

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Argyle Park Road, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Pines Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lonesome Oak Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Argyle Park Road, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  7. 1 miReach White Pines Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miBear right onto Horseshoe Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miBear right onto Lonesome Oak Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto White Pines Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Argyle Park Road, heading S.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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