Lincoln State Park - Trail 2 & 3
Outer loop on trail #2 & 3
Hiking Moderate
- Distance
- 7.9 km
- Ascent
- 125 m
- Descent
- 125 m
- Duration
- 1-2 hrs
- Low Point
- 135 m
- High Point
- 181 m
- Gradient
- 3˚
Trail 2, JOHN CARTER TRAIL (2.1 miles) Moderate—John Carter was a Lincoln family neighbor. This trail starts east of the gatehouse and proceeds through beautiful pines, past an old strip mine area before connecting with Trail 1 (Lake Trail) east of the campground.
Description
Trail 3, SARAH LINCOLN GRIGSBY TRAIL (1.7 miles) Moderate—Running through the Sarah Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve, this is the park’s most pristine and unusual area. You may find many prairie plants unusual to the area. The dry upland forest has many steep slopes. Sarah, Abe’s older sister died at an early age during childbirth at a nearby homestead.
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Difficulty
Moderate
Hiking along trails with some uneven terrain and small hills. Small rocks and roots may be present.
Low Exposure
The path is on completely flat land and potential injury is limited to falling over.
Remoteness
Close to help in case of emergency.
Best time to visit
Features
- Picturesque
- Dog friendly
- Wild flowers
- Water features
- Family friendly