Sand Ridge State Forest

Hike Name: Sand Ridge State Forest Location: central IL Length: 17 Submitted by: Daryl Monge Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more Illinois trail reviews Illinois national parks Illinois state parks
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Description
Many diverse trails, soft difficult to hike sand. A few back country sites are in good shape, most are overgrown with large bug population. NO water except at the car camp site. Left a day early to escape. Really only for horses.

Directions to Hike
From Champaign: Take
74 west to 136. Take 136 west until just before Havana and then take
Mason County Road 2800 East. This will lead to the park.
Alternatively, take 74 west to Peoria and hit the 474. This will lead to a turn off for Pekin and Route 29. After some town driving, this will lead to Manito Road. make a right and follow until you hit Mason County Road 2500 North. This is barely marked so watch out. Make a right. This leads to the forest

Contact Information
Sand Ridge State Forest
Park Office
PO Box 111
Forest City, Il. 61532
309-597-2212

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