Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area
Back Trail & TnT Loop via Cinder Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Back Trail & TnT Loop via Cinder Road is a 3.3-mile loop in Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area near Sunnyland, IL. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Back Trail & TnT Loop via Cinder Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 571–705 ft
Loop · Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area
Trailhead: Track Stand · 40.68137, -89.48758
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
- Start on Track Stand, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cinder Road, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Back Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Cinder Road, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto TnT, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cinder Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Track Stand, heading SW.
- 0.3 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 7:23 PM — 5 min before dark.
More from Track Stand Trailhead
- Cinder Road–TnT, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Alt Creekside–Schroll's Loop, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 122 ft
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