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Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area

Farmdale Reservoir & Schroll's Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 48 min

Farmdale Reservoir & Schroll's Loop is a 2.2-mile loop in Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area near Farmdale, IL. The route reaches Farmdale Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 702 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.67659, -89.50020
Nearest town Farmdale, IL
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Farmdale Reservoir & Schroll's Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 48 min

Elevation 564–703 ft

Loop · Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area

Trailhead: 40.67659, -89.50020

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Campground Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cinder Road, heading E.
  5. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Horse Hill, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Schroll's, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miPass Farmdale Reservoir.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto Cinder Road, heading NW.
  18. 400 ftSharp right onto Campground Trail, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/farmdale-reservoir-schrolls-loop

Trail surface

18% dirt1% gravel1% grass80% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:40 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:00 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:28 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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