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A mostly paved/limestone trail featuring some minor hills to ultimately create a scenic outing.


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Map Key

3.9

Miles

6.3

KM

Loop

781' 238 m

High

737' 225 m

Low

93' 28 m

Up

95' 29 m

Down

1%

Avg Grade (1°)

5%

Max Grade (3°)

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Features Fall Colors · Lake

Overview

A nice loop with pleasant lake views.

Description

There are several places to park around the park, though this description begins from the parking area on Main Park Rd. The trail is mostly crushed limestone, but there are also several paved sections, which makes navigation simple. This trail goes around Lake Defiance, one of the larger lakes in the state park, so be sure to enjoy the lake views.

If you're looking for a longer route, be sure to check out some of the other trails in the park. Please be aware that this trail is shared with bikes.

Contacts

Shared By:

Scott Ratliff

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  4.2 from 5 votes

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Photos

Defiance Lake sunset.
May 16, 2016 near Lakemoor, IL
Greenery along the trail.
May 16, 2016 near Lakemoor, IL

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Jun 3, 2021
M Asplund
Dec 27, 2020
Andrii Khmelkov
Sep 27, 2020
Amy S.
4mi
Aug 25, 2019
Sara Hatfield
Mar 16, 2019
Julie Vogl
Park on the east side. It has some nice hills. Great place to watch the sunset after doing the looped trails. also great runners park with 5k, 10k,… 4mi
Jul 7, 2018
Michael Zorko
Aug 20, 2017
Natalie Lee
Nice hike! Some inclines. Not too buggy. Saw someone every 10 minutes on the trail, which is nice as a SWF. 4mi
Aug 20, 2017
Brad Szywala
3.9mi
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