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Rock Cut State Park

Olson Lake–Olson Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Olson Lake–Olson Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Rock Cut State Park near Argyle, IL. The route passes Olson Lake and Olson Beach. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 909 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35160, -88.94701
Nearest town Argyle, IL
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Olson Lake–Olson Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 854–908 ft

Out & Back · Rock Cut State Park

Trailhead: 42.35160, -88.94701

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Huskie Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miPass Olson Lake.
  4. 0.2 miPass Olson Beach.
  5. 0.3 miReach Olson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 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/olson-lake-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Hikes near Argyle, Illinois