Fondulac Reservoir
2.1 mi · ▲ 129 ft · 46 min
Fondulac Reservoir is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Fondulac Reservoir near Fondulac Plaza Shopping Center, IL. The route reaches Fondulac Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 129 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fondulac Reservoir
2.1 mi · ▲ 129 ft · 46 min
Elevation 552–671 ft
Out & Back · Fondulac Reservoir
Trailhead: 40.68453, -89.52792
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Fondulac Reservoir.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Fondulac Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.8 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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