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The Illinois Prairie Path consists of three distinct branches originating from a point just west of downtown Wheaton The northwest branch is called the Elgin Branch and runs approximately 16 miles (26 km) to Elgin , where it intersects with the Fox River Trail 42°0′49.1″N 88°16′29.2″W / 42.013639°N 88.274778°W / 42. ...
Illinois Prairie Path – Elgin Branch: East of Salt Creek/West Avenue in Elmhurst: Great Western Trail — — CR 56: 1.63: 2.62 CR 33 (75th Street) in Woodridge: CR 31 (87th Street) in Woodridge: Woodward Avenue — — CR 57 — — West DuPage–Kane county line (Kautz Road) CR 43 (County Farm Road) in Winfield: Illinois Prairie Path ...
The Fox River Trail provides several direct and indirect connections to other local and regional trails, including: Illinois Prairie Path in four places, Elgin, Geneva, Batavia, and Aurora. Great Western Trail in St. Charles. Virgil Gilman Trail in Aurora. Prairie Trail in Algonquin. Numerous forest preserves and local trails.
Its trail surfaces vary from asphalt trails to low-volume streets to limestone-screened trails. particularly noteworthy is the famous Prairie Path through the western suburbs of Chicago, which was the first long rail-trail development in America, along with the great Chicago Lakefront trail.
As of 2023, Villa Park is working on a Tri-Trail connector project which will connect the trail with both the Illinois Prairie Path and Great Western Trail. [4] The project was completed in 2024. [ 5 ]
The 12.7-mile (20.4 km) crushed stone path crosses some farmland and suburban areas. At the east end of the trail is a restored former CGW depot building. The Great Western trail also was extended to make a connection with the Illinois Prairie Path in 1995.
The Prairie Trail is a 26-mile-long (42 km) [1] shared use path for walking and cycling, located in McHenry County, Illinois. The path is part of the Grand Illinois Trail and connects McHenry County to other trails in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is considered to be a good example of converting old methods of transportation to a new one. [2]
This route has since been reclaimed as a nature trail known as the Prairie Path, called in 2021 the Pecatonica Prairie Trail, for walking and biking (non-motorized), with maps shown online. [8] [9] [10] The village of Winnebago has also published a brochure of the trail which can be viewed online. [11]