Giant City State Park

Little Grassy Lake–Campground Pond, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Little Grassy Lake–Campground Pond, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Giant City State Park near Stone Fort, IL. The route passes Little Grassy Lake and Campground Pond. It climbs 371 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi502 – 699 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horse Trail 37.60818, -89.18432
Nearest town Stone Fort, IL

Directions

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Little Grassy Lake–Campground Pond, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 501–700 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. 2 miReach Little Grassy Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto River to River Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Red Cedar Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miPass Campground Pond.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Cedar Trail, heading N.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading N.
  9. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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