Illinois trails · Equestrian Trail (Argyle Lake State Park)

Equestrian Trail (Argyle Lake State Park)

A 6.7-mile network in Illinois, with 135 ft of climbing. Reaches Argyle Lake.

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Length

6.7 mi

Elevation gain

135 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

20%

Steepest mile

+129 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.6 mi

Shape

network

Surface

Earth

Horses

yes

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 77% of the ascent, between mile 4.5 and mile 6.7. It gives back about 337 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Argyle Lake (lake)

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

White Pines Trail access. About 1 h 45 min drive (55 mi) from Canton. 40.46165, -90.78296 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:45 a.m., the sun rises at 7:12 a.m. and sets at 6:24 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.7-mile route takes roughly 2 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:46 a.m. — 8 h 39 min before sunset.