Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area

Alt Creekside–Schroll's Loop, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 122 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Alt Creekside–Schroll's Loop, 3 sights is a 3-mile loop in Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area near Sunnyland, IL. It is mostly level, with 122 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 702 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Track Stand 40.68143, -89.48900
Nearest town Sunnyland, IL

Directions

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Alt Creekside–Schroll's Loop, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 122 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 564–703 ft

Loop · Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area

Trailhead: Track Stand · 40.68143, -89.48900

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cinder Road, heading W.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Whistler, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Schroll's, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Alt Creekside, heading N.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Creekside (not) to Trackstand, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Alt Creekside, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Creekside to Trackstand, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Alt Creekside, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Track Stand, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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