Prairie Overlook & Founder's 56
2.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 45 min
Prairie Overlook & Founder's 56 is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Atwood Park & Lodge near Greenridge Estates, IL. The route reaches Prairie Overlook. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Overlook & Founder's 56
2.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 45 min
Elevation 691–803 ft
Out & Back · Atwood Park & Lodge
Trailhead: 42.18573, -89.05394
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Daisy Cutter, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Suspension bridge, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Founder's 56, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Prairie Overlook.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Marge's Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Suspension bridge, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Daisy Cutter, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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