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Atwood Park & Lodge

Sandstone Wall–Atwood Park & Lodge Beach, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 45 min

Sandstone Wall–Atwood Park & Lodge Beach, 3 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Atwood Park & Lodge near New Milford, IL. The route passes Sandstone Wall and Atwood Park & Lodge Beach. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 778 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18455, -89.06111
Nearest town New Milford, IL
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Sandstone Wall–Atwood Park & Lodge Beach, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 45 min

Elevation 691–778 ft

Out & Back · Atwood Park & Lodge

Trailhead: 42.18455, -89.06111

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

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  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftPass Sandstone Wall.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Daisy Cutter, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Suspension bridge, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Marge's Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miPass Atwood Park & Lodge Beach.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Big Wheel, heading E.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Grant's March, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Wheel, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miReach Sandstone Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Grant's March, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Big Wheel, heading W.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Marge's Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Suspension bridge, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Daisy Cutter, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sandstone-wall-atwood-park-lodge-beach-out-back-4-beaches

Trail surface

93% dirt7% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 3 min before dark.

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