Horse Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Horse Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Giant City State Park near Stone Fort, IL. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi577 – 696 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Horse Trail 37.60818, -89.18432
Nearest town Stone Fort, IL
Directions
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Horse Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 576–696 ft
Out & Back · Giant City State Park
Trailhead: Horse Trail · 37.60818, -89.18432
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Horse Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Red Cedar Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Horse Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 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
82% dirt17% grass1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Horse Trail Trailhead
- Horse Campground Pond–Deer Pond, 5 lakes 8.9 mi · ▲ 823 ft
- Little Grassy Lake–Campground Pond, 3 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 401 ft
- Horse Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 228 ft
- Makanda Pond & Horse Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 405 ft
- Quail Pond–Deer Pond, 4 lakes 6.4 mi · ▲ 540 ft
- Deer Pond–Allen Pond, 3 lakes 4.5 mi · ▲ 277 ft
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