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Atwood Park & Lodge

Atwood Park & Lodge Beach–.30 Caliber, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 44 min

Atwood Park & Lodge Beach–.30 Caliber, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Atwood Park & Lodge near New Milford, IL. The route reaches Atwood Park & Lodge Beach. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 820 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18458, -89.06503
Nearest town New Milford, IL
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Atwood Park & Lodge Beach–.30 Caliber, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 44 min

Elevation 695–821 ft

Out & Back · Atwood Park & Lodge

Trailhead: 42.18458, -89.06503

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Whiz Bang, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Daisy Cutter, heading E.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Blackhawk, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftPass Atwood Park & Lodge Beach.
  15. 150 ftSharp right onto .30 Caliber, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Whiz Bang, heading SW.
  18. 450 ftTurn right onto Daisy Cutter, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 500 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/atwood-park-lodge-beach-30-caliber-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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