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The terrain is of rolling hills and cool valley streams. Special scenic areas are the old growth forest, Fire Tower/Seneca Point and the Clarion River. Among Cook Forest's primary attractions is the "Forest Cathedral" area of old growth white pine and hemlock, some trees of which top 180 feet (55 m).
Sagawau Canyon in June. Sagawau Canyon is a canyon located at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center near Lemont, Illinois, in the Sag Valley.The site is owned by the Forest Preserves of Cook County and is the only such landform in the county.
Universities and colleges in Cook County, Illinois (8 C, 21 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Cook County, Illinois" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Forest preserves may contain nature centers and other facilities, picnic groves, and hiking, biking, and equestrian trails, but, apart from public golf courses, do not typically contain land set aside for other sports activities. [2] The forest preserves are administered by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, which operates within a ...
The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is a National Historic Site commemorating the importance of the Chicago Portage [2] in Lyons, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located in Chicago Portage Forest Preserve and the Ottawa Trail Woods Forest Preserve, at the junction of Portage Creek with the Des Plaines River , on the west side ...
QR codes placed at multiple Columbia locations will show users special holiday scenes.
Sauk Trail Woods are located within the Cook County Forest Preserves in Park Forest and Chicago Heights, Illinois. They are part of the Thorn Creek Trail System. They contain miles of paved bike trails and off-trail dirt paths. [1] Sauk Trail Woods contains Sauk Lake and Thorn Creek. The topography is fairly hilly, featuring ravines and steep ...
Swallow Cliff Woods is an 800-acre [1] nature preserve located near Palos Park, Illinois, in the Palos Forest Preserves. [2] It was built in 1930 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and operated by the Cook County Forest Preserve District. One of the highlights is a 100 foot bluff with 125 limestone stairs of varying heights.