Best Rail Trails Illinois More Than 40 Rail Trails Throughout The State

by Villaire, Ted,

• ISBN13: 9780762746910
• ISBN10: 0762746912
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-15
• Publisher: Falcon Guides

Summary

This is the only guidebook to focus solely on rail trails in the Prairie State. From the Chicago area's Prairie Pathone of America's first rail trailsto trails in the vicinity of St. Louis, as well as numerous other urban, suburban, and rural rail trails statewide, it covers all the best routes. Factual details include length, elevation profiles, availability of restrooms, accommodations, area attractions, and directions to all main trailheads. Also available: Best Rail TrailsCalifornia(09; 2008; 978-0-7627-4677-4) Best Rail Trails New England(05/2009; 978-0-7627-4584-5) Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest(01/2009; 978-0-7627-4607-1) Best Rail TrailsWisconsin(01/2009; 978-0-7627-4676-7)

Author Biography

Ted Villaire is the author of several outdoor recreation guidebooks, including Camping Illinois and Road Biking Illinois (both FalconGuides). His freelance articles have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, including the Chicago Tribune and the Des Moines Register. He lives in Chicago.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Using This Guide	p. 4
Map Legend	p. 8
Chicagoland
Centennial and I&M Canal Trails	p. 13
Chicago Lakefront Path	p. 21
Des Plaines River Trail	p. 29
Fox River Trail	p. 35
Great Western Trail-DuPage County	p. 42
Great Western Trail-Kane and DeKalb Counties	p. 47
I&M Canal Trail	p. 53
Illinois Prairie Path-Aurora and Elgin Branches	p. 61
Illinois Prairie Path-Main Stem	p. 68
Major Taylor Trail	p. 73
North Branch Trail	p. 79
North Shore Channel and Green Bay Trails	p. 87
Old Plank Road Trail	p. 95
Prairie and Hebron Trails	p. 102
Robert McClory Trail	p. 109
Salt Creek Trail	p. 115
Virgil Gilman Trail	p. 121
Wauponsee Glacial Trail	p. 127
Northern Illinois
Hennepin Canal Trail	p. 135
Hennepin Feeder Canal Trail	p. 143
Jane Addams Trail	p. 149
Long Prairie and Stone Bridge Trails	p. 155
Lowell Parkway Trail	p. 161
Mississippi River Trail-Quad Cities to Albany	p. 166
Mississippi River Trail-Thomson to Fulton	p. 174
Central Illinois
Constitution Trail	p. 182
Decatur Trails	p. 189
Green Diamond Trail	p. 194
Interurban Trail	p. 199
Lincoln Prairie Grass Trail	p. 204
Lincoln Prairie Trail	p. 209
Lost Bridge Trail	p. 214
River Trail	p. 219
Rock Island State Trail	p. 224
Southern Illinois
Confluence Trail	p. 234
Glen Carbon Heritage Trail	p. 240
Metro East Levee Trail	p. 245
Nickelplate and Quercus Grove Trails Loop	p. 249
Rend Lake Trail	p. 255
Schoolhouse, Goshen, and Nature Trails Loop	p. 261
Tunnel Hill State Trail	p. 267
Vadalabene Great River Road Trail	p. 276
Index	p. 283
About the Author	p. 285
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