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Giant City State Park

Makanda Pond–Horse Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Makanda Pond–Horse Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Giant City State Park near Stone Fort, IL. The route reaches Makanda Pond. It climbs 484 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly grass. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 689 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horse Trail 37.61049, -89.18285
Nearest town Stone Fort, IL
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Makanda Pond–Horse Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 439–687 ft

Out & Back · Giant City State Park

Trailhead: Horse Trail · 37.61049, -89.18285

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start on Horse Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Cedar Trail, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Horse Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Makanda Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miBear left onto Red Cedar Trail, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto River to River Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miReach Makanda Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Cedar Trail, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Horse Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miBear left onto Red Cedar Trail, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn right onto Horse Trail, heading E.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/makanda-pond-horse-trail-out-back-4-sights-6-km

Trail surface

90% grass9% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM

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