Atwood Park & Lodge

Founder's 56 Loop

2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 42 min

Founder's 56 Loop is a 2-mile loop in Atwood Park & Lodge near Greenridge Estates, IL. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 804 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Marge's Trail 42.18226, -89.05459
Nearest town Greenridge Estates, IL

Directions

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Founder's 56 Loop

2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 42 min

Elevation 694–803 ft

Loop · Atwood Park & Lodge

Trailhead: Marge's Trail · 42.18226, -89.05459

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start on Marge's Trail, heading W.
  2. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Founder's 56, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftReach Founder's 56, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 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.

Trail surface

95% dirt5% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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