Brookdale Conservation Area

Middle Loop & South-West Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Middle Loop & South-West Loop is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Brookdale Conservation Area near Hartland, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 922 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35697, -88.55301
Nearest town Hartland, IL

Directions

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Middle Loop & South-West Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 888–923 ft

Out & Back · Brookdale Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.35697, -88.55301

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 59° · precip 92% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto South-West Loop, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Middle Loop, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto South-West Loop, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 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.

Trail surface

100% grass

Weather

RainTemperature 65°F59°
Precip92%Wind13 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 41% rain2 AM: 49% rain3 AM: 50% rain4 AM: 70% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 77% rain8 AM: 75% rain9 AM: 71% rain10 AM: 58% rain11 AM: 59% rain12 PM: 54% rain1 PM: 53% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 25% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:57 PM
Mon 61°56°
Tue 58°50° 17%
Wed 63°49°
Thu 63°52°
Fri 68°53°
Sat 60°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead