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      For those who think central Illinois is one big corn field, Sand Ridge State Forest will come as a pleasant surprise. The forest is an island in a sea of agriculture. Just minutes southwest of Peoria, this 7,200-acre forest, the largest of Illinois' state forests, boasts sweeping expanses of native oak-hickory woodland, extensive pine plantations, sprawling open fields, grasslands and completely unique sand prairies. For a refreshing, invigorating taste of unspoiled nature and an opportunity to experience truly unique environment, Sand Ridge State Forest is ideal.
      source: Sand Ridge SF
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      Horse
      Horseman's Park Campground offers Class C camping for the equestrian community. The 50 miles of trails and more than 120 miles of fire lanes offer the average equestrian excellent opportunities (Equestrian Regulations). For a horse to cover all the trails and fire lanes, it would take a good weekend's worth of riding. Fire pads, hitching rails, picket-line posts and pit-vault toilets are provided for visitor use. A shelter for day use can be reserved using ExploreMoreIL™.

      Day use for the equestrian community is provided at Mockernut Meadow Day Use Area, which has fire pads, tables and tethering posts. The brome grass provides a great cover for horses and sand to meet the day-to-day demand. Water buffalo keeps the horses watered, and a hand pump across the road to the south provides water for human consumption. Horses are not allowed in the hand pump area.

      Hike
      Forty-four miles of marked trails, ranging from 1.5 to 15 miles each, and 120 miles of fire lanes offer unequaled opportunities to the hiker, backpacker, horseback rider or snowmobiler.

      Snowmobile
      A person can take advantage of 26 miles of designated trails when there's at least 4 inches of snow. The trail head is located at the Oak Campground and the trail is open 24 hours a day.

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      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Open as of Apr 3, 2023

      Stats

      Trails (view details)
      41
      Trails Mountain Bike
      25
      Trails E-Bike
      3
      Trails Horse
      33
      Trails Hike
      41
      Trails Trail Running
      41
      Trails Snowmobile
      22
      Trails Snowshoe
      22
      Trails Nordic Ski
      22
      Total Distance
      36 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      12 miles
      Total Descent
      325 ft
      Total Vertical
      42 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      533 ft
      Reports
      2
      Photos
      6
      Ridden Counter
      43

      Photos of Sand Ridge State Forest Mountain Bike

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      Recent Trail Reports

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      Bishop Road
      Apr 3, 2023 @ 1:44am
      Apr 3, 2023
      		 IdealBlakeross73
      Pine Valley Drive
      Apr 3, 2023 @ 8:44am
      Apr 3, 2023
      		 IdealBlakeross73

      Activity Feed

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      winchmariddentrailactivity #56215164
      Jul 26, 2024 @ 12:31am
      Jul 26, 2024
      LindyRidesaddphotoactivity #42443613 and 5 more
      Aug 1, 2023 @ 5:30am
      Aug 1, 2023
      Blakeross73addreportactivity #38699767 and 1 more
      Apr 3, 2023 @ 6:22pm
      Apr 3, 2023
      PlumbBobMaddpoiactivity #37828930
      Mar 2, 2023 @ 6:12am
      Mar 2, 2023
      PlumbBobMupdatetrailactivity #37817591 and 7 more
      Mar 1, 2023 @ 6:04pm
      Mar 1, 2023

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Lakeland - Big Creek Trails 515.3 km
      John T. McNaughton Park 1419.6 km
      Everett McKinley Dirksen Park 7 9 320.7 km
      Lauterbach Park20.8 km
      Independence Park 2 1221.3 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike2521 miles226 ft7 miles39 ft
      		#6,5575221
      E-Bike34 miles49 ft1 mile36 ft
      		2
      Horse3325 miles240 ft8 miles39 ft
      		#1,865
      Hike4136 miles325 ft12 miles43 ft
      		#8,4611255
      Trail Running4136 miles325 ft12 miles43 ft
      		#11,13123
      Snowmobile2217 miles177 ft6 miles39 ft
      		#298
      Snowshoe2217 miles177 ft6 miles39 ft
      		#1,664
      Nordic Ski2217 miles177 ft6 miles39 ft
      		#1,467

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