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Atwood Park & Lodge

Atwood Park & Lodge Beach–Daisy Cutter, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 43 min

Atwood Park & Lodge Beach–Daisy Cutter, 4 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 177 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 820 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18630, -89.06155
Nearest town New Milford, IL
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Atwood Park & Lodge Beach–Daisy Cutter, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 43 min

Elevation 691–821 ft

Out & Back · Atwood Park & Lodge

Trailhead: 42.18630, -89.06155

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Whiz Bang, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Daisy Cutter, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Suspension bridge, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Marge's Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miPass Atwood Park & Lodge Beach.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Big Wheel, heading E.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Grant's March, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Wheel, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Grant's March, heading E.
  14. 100 ftReach Atwood Park & Lodge Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Big Wheel, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Grant's March, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Wheel, heading E.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Marge's Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Suspension bridge, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Daisy Cutter, heading W.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftBear left onto Whiz Bang, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/atwood-park-lodge-beach-atwood-park-lodge-beach-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

93% dirt7% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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