Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area
Cinder Road–TnT, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Cinder Road–TnT, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area near Sunnyland, IL. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cinder Road–TnT, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 573–668 ft
Out & Back · Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area
Trailhead: Track Stand · 40.68143, -89.48900
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Track Stand, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Cinder Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto TnT, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cinder Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Track Stand, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rosewood, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto Cinder Road, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from Track Stand Trailhead
- Back Trail & TnT Loop via Cinder Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Alt Creekside–Schroll's Loop, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 122 ft
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