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White Pines Forest State Park

Lookout–Grey Squirrel Trail Loop, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 45 min

Lookout–Grey Squirrel Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2-mile loop in White Pines Forest State Park near Stratford, IL. The route reaches Lookout. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi715 – 810 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99105, -89.46647
Nearest town Stratford, IL
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Lookout–Grey Squirrel Trail Loop, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 45 min

Elevation 715–811 ft

Loop · White Pines Forest State Park

Trailhead: 41.99105, -89.46647

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Grey Squirrel Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Squirrel Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Whispering Pine Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lookout Trail, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftPass Lookout.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Sunset Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Grey Squirrel Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/lookout-loop

Trail surface

77% dirt17% other5% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Stratford, Illinois