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Giant City State Park

Little Grassy Lake–Campground Pond, 3 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Little Grassy Lake–Campground Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Giant City State Park near Stone Fort, IL. The route passes Campground Pond before reaching Little Grassy Lake at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 401 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 699 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horse Trail 37.60818, -89.18432
Nearest town Stone Fort, IL
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Little Grassy Lake–Campground Pond, 3 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 506–700 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

  1. Start on Horse Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Red Cedar Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Cedar Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miPass Campground Pond.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto River to River Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miReach Little Grassy Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right onto Red Cedar Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Cedar Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 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/little-grassy-lake-campground-pond-out-back-3-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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