Quail Pond–Deer Pond, 3 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Quail Pond–Deer Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Giant City State Park near Water Valley, IL. The route passes Deer Pond before reaching Quail Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 319 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi630 – 797 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Red Cedar Trail 37.58300, -89.17952
Nearest town Water Valley, IL
Directions
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Quail Pond–Deer Pond, 3 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 630–797 ft
Out & Back · Giant City State Park
Trailhead: Red Cedar Trail · 37.58300, -89.17952
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Cedar Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miPass Deer Pond.
- 50 ftSharp left onto River to River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Quail Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp right onto Red Cedar Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 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 6:58 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Little Grassy Lake–Deer Pond, 5 lakes 5.4 mi · ▲ 371 ft
- Quail Pond–Horse Campground Pond, 4 lakes 3.7 mi · ▲ 421 ft
- Turkey Pond–Deer Pond, 4 lakes 4.3 mi · ▲ 258 ft
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