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Atwood Park & Lodge

Prairie Overlook–Daisy Cutter, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 51 min

Prairie Overlook–Daisy Cutter, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Atwood Park & Lodge near New Milford, IL. The route reaches Prairie Overlook at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 288 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 820 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18468, -89.06336
Nearest town New Milford, IL
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Prairie Overlook–Daisy Cutter, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 51 min

Elevation 691–821 ft

Out & Back · Atwood Park & Lodge

Trailhead: 42.18468, -89.06336

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

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Whiz Bang, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Daisy Cutter, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Suspension bridge, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 450 ftSharp left onto Founder's 56, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftReach Prairie Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Suspension bridge, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Daisy Cutter, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 300 ftBear left onto Whiz Bang, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftArrive 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-daisy-cutter-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

79% dirt20% paved1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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