“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure one of them is dirt” – John Muir (Essential Muir – A collection of Muir’s Writings)
The Wauponsee Glacial Trail of Illinois
Trail History
The 275-acre Wauponsee Glacial Trail was acquired between 2004 and 2016.
Prior to the District’s acquisition of the land, it was two abandoned railroads: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific from Joliet to Manhattan and the Wabash/Norfolk Southern from Manhattan to Custer Park.
The Trail
The Wauponsee Glacial Trail is a 22.42-mile paved/crushed limestone linear trail consisting of two segments.
The northern segment of the trail travels 2.80 miles from Sugar Creek Preserve north to Rowell Avenue in Joliet. This flat, paved segment of the trail travels through woodland, prairie and wetland.
The southern segment of the trail extends an additional 19.62 miles from Sugar Creek Preserve south to the Kankakee River. This flat, crushed limestone segment of the trail travels through prairie. It is ideal for the following activities:
You will cross bridges and you might even see some wild turkeys…
For some great resources:
America’s Best Day Hikes Great Hiking Trails of the World
https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/preserves-trails/trails/wauponsee-glacial-trail
Pretty snowy path and a great quote to go it. 😊
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