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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cinder Road, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Whistler, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Schroll's, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Alt Creekside, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Creekside (not) to Trackstand, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Alt Creekside, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Creekside to Trackstand, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Alt Creekside, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Track Stand, heading N.
- 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.
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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
More from Track Stand Trailhead
- Cinder Road–TnT, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Back Trail & TnT Loop via Cinder Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft
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