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Atwood Park & Lodge

Prairie Overlook–Atwood Park & Lodge Beach, 3 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 45 min

Prairie Overlook–Atwood Park & Lodge Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Atwood Park & Lodge near Atwood Park Estates, IL. The route passes Atwood Park & Lodge Beach before reaching Prairie Overlook at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 781 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18335, -89.05050
Nearest town Atwood Park Estates, IL
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Prairie Overlook–Atwood Park & Lodge Beach, 3 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 45 min

Elevation 691–782 ft

Out & Back · Atwood Park & Lodge

Trailhead: 42.18335, -89.05050

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Atwood Park & Lodge Beach.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blackhawk, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Daisy Cutter, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Suspension bridge, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 450 ftSharp left onto Founder's 56, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftReach Prairie Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Suspension bridge, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Daisy Cutter, heading N.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Blackhawk, heading E.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miArrive 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/prairie-overlook-atwood-park-lodge-beach-out-back-3-beaches

Trail surface

80% dirt20% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 4 min before dark.

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