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Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area

Cinder Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 44 min

Cinder Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area near Farmdale, IL. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 614 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Campground Trail 40.67591, -89.49932
Nearest town Farmdale, IL
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Cinder Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 44 min

Elevation 566–614 ft

Out & Back · Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area

Trailhead: Campground Trail · 40.67591, -89.49932

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Campground Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cinder Road, heading E.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Alt Creekside, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Cinder Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miBear left onto Alt Creekside, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cinder Road, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Campground Trail, heading W.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 150 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/cinder-road-out-back-3-km-b094

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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