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Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area

Alt Creekside–Back Trail, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Alt Creekside–Back Trail, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area near Farmdale, IL. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 705 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.67659, -89.50020
Nearest town Farmdale, IL
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Alt Creekside–Back Trail, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 564–705 ft

Out & Back · Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area

Trailhead: 40.67659, -89.50020

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Campground Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cinder Road, heading E.
  5. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Back Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left onto Cinder Road, heading NE.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto TnT, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cinder Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Track Stand, heading SW.
  18. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Alt Creekside, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Creekside to Trackstand, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Alt Creekside, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Creekside (not) to Trackstand, heading W.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alt Creekside, heading W.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Cinder Road, heading NE.
  26. 100 ftTurn right onto Campground Trail, heading NE.
  27. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alt-creekside-back-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

10% dirt1% gravel89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:59 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:26 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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