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E State Grant Assisted Snowmobile Trails g n i N Harvard O Galena O on private lands, open to the public. For B ’ SELF-FUNDED 75 E K detailed information on these trails, contact: 173 A 20 Capron L Illinois Association of Snowmobile Clubs, Inc.

O P.O. Box 265 • Marseilles, IL 61341-0265 N G O P A McHenry S ec r B Gurnee (815) 795-2021 • Fax (815) 795-6507 TRAIL SYSTEM Stockton N at ive E E onica R N H N Y P I R e-mail: [email protected] W Woodstock E N i b T E S H website: www.ilsnowmobile.com C Freeport 20 M S S The State of Illinois has adopted, by legislative E Rockford Illinois Department of Natural Resources I 84 V A g n i l D r Snowmobile Trails open to the public. e Belvidere JO v action, a system of funding whereby snowmobilers i R 90

ck Algonquin l i b themselves pay for the network of trails that criss-cross Ro 72 the northern 1/3 of the state. Monies are generated by Savanna Forreston Genoa 72 Illinois Department of Natural Resources 72 Snowmobile Trail Sites. See other side for detailed L L information on these trails. An advance call to the site 64 O Monroe snowmobile registration fees. These funds are administered by R 26 R E A L is recommended for trail conditions and suitability for C G O Center Elgin

snowmobile use. All snowmobilers are required to reg - i b the Department of Natural Resources in cooperation with the ister at the park office prior to snowmobiling. Illinois Association of Snowmobile Clubs. 64 E N Milledgeville A K 1 640 Argyle Park Road, Colchester, IL 62326 K Oregon Sycamore O O (309) 776-3422 Polo Rochelle C 90

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3 o L A E Area K G Franklin Creek State Park E F A D P U 3 This map was prepared using information from the Department of Natural Resources, the Illinois D 1782 Twist Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031 Fulton Dixon 55 (815) 456-2878 Association of Snowmobile Clubs, and local snowmobile clubs. Every effort has been made to Rock Falls Aurora

E ces E E Morrison L Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park make this map as accurate as possible. However, trail locations may change. The DNR, the 84 ID S E 4 16006 - 875 E. Street, Sheffield, IL 61361 IT H 30 IASC and all others who provided information for this map assume no liability whatsoever W (815) 454-2328 39 14 esour for the locations of the trails herein described. For information regarding State snowmobile l Illinois & Canal State Trail R 88 a sites, parties should contact the sites at the phone numbers listed at right. For information n 5 P.O. Box 272, Morris, IL 60450 a o n r (815) 942-0796 C regarding state grant assisted snowmobile trails, parties should contact the IASC at the e r v o m w r i ive e County State Wildlife Area al atur address or phone number listed at right. Snowmobilers using this map assume the d R R L N k e 26 L 6 A s 2803 East 3300 North Road, Beaverville, IL 60912 c e D o N e responsibility and risk for their own safety when using the indicated trails. The DNR, F of 16 E (815) 435-2218 p R K n i

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N t A 57 l Digest, Fishing Information L 9 5314 W. Rt. 102, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 l IS S I K He 4 C n (815) 933-1383 O n R e 5 Illinois Department of Natural Resources 7 pin LaSalle Marseilles Y C K Middle Fork State Fish & Wildlife Area R a S N na 524 S. Second St. E l al a H Ill an 10 10906 Kickapoo Park Road, Oakwood, IL 61858 inois C n & n k (217) 442-4915 Springfield, IL 62701-1787 M a Y ichig D a N Bureau U k 217-782-7498, TTY 217-782-9175 R e View State Park G e R m w o n S

i m w o n S Fax: 217-782-9552 Jct ver 11 R.R. 2, Box 110, LeRoy, IL 61752 R E (309) 724-8032 C M R A E N Website: dnr.state.il.us M T U P V E Ramsey Lake State Park E e 9 K r A 12 P.O. Box 97, Ramsey, IL 62080 m K N A i K (618) 423-2215 This brochure is provided by li o a cooperative effort between the n R Kankakee iv 13 25779 E. Co. Rd., 2300 N., Forest City, IL 61532 Illinois Department of Natural K e R (309) 597-2212 A r T 55 Resources and the Illinois 74 S Ir 2 78 o Lake State Park Association of Snowmobile Clubs q L u 14 4201 Shabbona Grove Road, Shabbona, IL 60550 L A i H o S (815) 824-2106 29 R s A

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N O K T r S (217) 498-9208 G IN IV L Silver Springs State Park N O S 16 13608 Fox Road, Yorkville, IL 60560 R E N D E (630) 553-6297 N R E R H 34 A W 39 Weinberg-King State Park 17 P.O. Box 203, Augusta, IL 62311 8 D R O F (217) 392-2345 D O O Peoria W r IS IA O 18 R.R. 1, Box 99, Windsor, IL 61957 e R U iv O Q E O (217) 459-2831 R P IR

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H D G R Contact these agencies for trail information, U L N L A O O E F N E L O W C weather and trail conditions, and requirements D E C N Z M M O A T T for trail use. K L C U O 1 F Bloomington-Normal C N Cook County Forest Preserve District A r H Macomb ve (708) 771-1170 Ri is 14 o Dixon Park District llin 11 I (815) 284-3306 57 51 Vermilion River Park District (630) 897-0516

N O L S Kane County Forest Preserve District a A M M (630) 232-1242 o N 17 N IO i n IG IL 74 A M e 55 P R Lake County Forest Preserve District M E A V H 10 R T C (847) 367-6640 i IT v W R E e E D r L McHenry County Conservation District Y U H S (815) 678-4431 C alt Creek Champaign/Urbana S Clinton Lake Mundelein Park District (847) 566-0650 Sangchris Lake State Park Ramsey Lake State Park Wolf Creek State Park 15 12 18 Oregon Park District Sangamon & Christian counties Fayette County Shelby County (815) 732-3101 (11 miles) (13 miles) (16.5 miles) Putnam County Conservation District (815) 882-2319 Rockford Park District (815) 987-8800 Village of Secor SSnnoowwmmoobbiilliinngg (309) 744-2444 SSSnnnoowwwmmmooobbbiilliinnggg

Snowmobiling is a popular wintertime sport among many Illinoisans. There are nearly 2,500 miles of snowmobile trails in Illinois. ILLINOIS SNOWMOBILE Some trails are located on state-and county-owned lands, while the greatest portion of trails are made available by local clubs on CLUBS AND THE IASC privately owned land. Locations for most of these trails are shown in this brochure. Many of these trails are groomed for your riding enjoyment. Local snowmobile clubs are the Be prepared to enjoy some exciting snowmobiling adventures in Illinois the next time a good snowfall hits. Public snowmobiling strength and backbone of the sport, not areas are within convenient driving distance of nearly everyone in the northern half of the state. To ensure your enjoyment of these only in Illinois but all across the snow - specialized facilities and to help keep them open and available for continued public use, snowmobilers must conduct themselves belt. All of the trails in Illinois operated in an ethical manner and obey all regulations. Always remember to respect the rights of other winter trail users, protect the on private lands are the direct result of environment and follow the Snowmobiling Code of Ethics. local club efforts that involve obtaining ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SNOWMOBILING SITES landowner permission, trail marking and

Specific weather conditions and a minimum of Iroquois County State Wildlife Area: Sand Ridge State Forest: Some 26 miles of grooming. Through the unified voice and 4 inches of snow cover must exist before any trail 6 Snowmobilers are permitted to use 13 miles 13 snowmobile trails, utilizing existing fire lanes, can be opened for snowmobiling. Several facilities of signed trails that follow the perimeter of the area. are available 24 hours a day. The scenic trails are sit - efforts of the many individuals working offer other winter activities such as cross-county The site contains numerous sand ridges dominated uated in mature stands of native “sand oak” timber skiing, ice fishing, ice skating and sledding. An by black oak forest. The lower-lying areas range and vast pine plantations. Parking and toilet facilities within their respective clubs, the sport advance call to the site is recommended. All snow - from dry prairie to marsh land. Hours are from 8 a.m. are available. The forest is located 5 miles west of of snowmobiling continues to flourish. mobilers are required to register their presence at to 10 p.m. The area is located 5 miles northeast Manito in Mason County. For information, contact the the park office or other designated registration of Beaverville in Iroquois County. For information, Forest Headquarters, 25779 E. Co. Rd. 2300 N., Snowmobiling is a very social sport, point prior to snowmobiling. contact the Area Office, 2803 East 3300 North Road, Forest City, IL 61532; phone (309) 597-2212. Beaverville, IL 60912; phone (815) 435-2218. offering more fun and personal enjoy - Argyle Lake State Park: Designated trails and Shabbona Lake State Park: Snowmobiling is 14 1 unplowed roads totalling 8 miles are available Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreational Area: permitted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 7 miles of ment when done with the right group for snowmobiling from sunrise to 10 p.m. Parking 7 Snowmobilers may use four miles of designat - designated trails between Jan. 1 and winter’s end. All facilities, toilets and picnic shelters are available at ed trails and unplowed park roads from sunrise to snowmobilers must check in at the park office both rather than alone. So join a club and get the site. The trails wind through scenic oak-hickory sunset after the hunting season closes. The scenic, before and after going out on the trails. Parking, toi - timber and pine trees that cover rolling terrain and looped trail system winds through stands of oak- lets and picnic facilities are available at the site. The involved. steep hillsides. The park is located 2 miles north of hickory timber, pines and gently rolling meadows. park, located just south of Shabbona in DeKalb Colchester in McDonough County. For information, Parking and toilets are available at the site, which is County, is characterized by rolling terrain with mead - contact the Park Office, 640 Argyle Park Road, located 5 miles north of Kewanee in Henry County. ows and some upland and bottomland timber. For Colchester, IL 62326; phone (309) 776-3422. Snowmobiler should park at the Round Bard parking information, contact the Park Office, 4201 Shabbona lot to access Trailhead. For information, contact the Grove Road, Shabbona, IL 60550; phone (815) 824- Big River State Forest: Approximately Park Office, 28616 Sauk Trail Rd., Kewanee, IL 2106. 2 61443; phone (309) 853-5589. 46 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, ounded in 1972, the Illinois Assoc- utilizing existing fire lanes, wind through scenic Sangchris Lake State Park: Snowmobilers F 15 pine forest lands. Trails are open from sunrise to Jubilee College State Park: A 14-mile trail is may use 11 miles of designated trails from 8 iation of Snowmobile Clubs (IASC) is 10 p.m. Parking areas and toilets are available at 8 available for snowmobiling from 8 a.m. to sun - a.m. to 10 p.m. The looped trail winds through refor - the trail head. Forest headquarters is located 6 miles set. The trail winds through scenic woods and mead - ested fields over relatively flat terrain. Parking and a not-for-profit corporation whose north of Oquawka in Henderson County. For informa - ows over rolling terrain. Parking, toilets and a picnic toilets are available at the trail-head. The park is tion, contact the Forest Headquarters, R.R. 1, Box shelter are available at the trailhead. The park is located about 15 miles southeast of Springfield, near membership is made up of local snow - 118, Keithsburg, IL 61442; phone (309) 374-2496. located in Peoria County near Kickapoo, about Rochester in Sangamon and Christian counties. For 15 miles northwest of Peoria. For more information, information, contact the Park Office, 9898 Cascade mobile clubs throughout Illinois. The Franklin Creek State Natural Area: contact the Park Office, 13921 West Route 150, Road, Rochester, IL 62563; phone (217) 498-9208 3 Snowmobiling is allowed on 4 miles of Brimfield, IL 61517; phone (309) 446-3758. primary purpose of the IASC is the designated trails through scenic hardwood forest Silver Springs State Park: Approximately 4 and meadow areas after the hunting season closes. Kankakee River State Park: Snowmobile trails 16 miles of designated trails are available for promotion of the safety education The park is located 8 miles east of Dixon, just north 9 pass through 15 miles of this large forested snowmobiling from 7 a.m. to sunset. The trails run of Route 38. For information, contact the Park Office, park which borders the Kankakee River, offering the through mature timber on relatively flat terrain that program, general promotion of the 1782 Twist Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031; phone snowmobiler some beautiful winter scenery. typifies the park. Parking, toilets and picnic shelters (815) 456-2878. Snowmobiling is allowed from sunrise to sunset. are available. The park is located 5 miles west of sport of snowmobiling, assistance in Parking is available. The park is located in Kankakee Yorkville in Kendall County. For information, contact Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park: The and Will counties, 6 miles northwest of Kankakee. the Park Office, 13608 Fox Road, Yorkville, IL 60560; organizing new snowmobile clubs, 4 For more information, contact the Park Office, phone (630) 553-6297. Canal towpath running from Lock 29 in Colona the establishment of a snowmobile to Lock 2 near Bureau Junction, and along the feeder 5314 W. Rt. 102, Bourbonnais, IL 60914; phone (815) 933-1383. canal from Sheffield to Rock Falls, comprises Weinberg-King State Park: Snowmobilers information resources center, 75 miles of signed, scenic snowmobile trails. 17 may use 22 miles of snowmobile trails on des - Parking, toilets and a warming house are located Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area: ignated equestrian trails from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The establishment of more interconnected at the parkway visitor center just east of Sheffield. 10 Seventeen miles of trails are open from 8 a.m. park, located about 3 miles east of Augusta in Other access points and parking are located at Lock to 10 p.m. for snowmobiling through rolling terrain Schuyler County, contains scenic woods and old pas - snowmobile trails, and any other 24 near Geneseo, Lock 23 near Atkinson, Lock 11 and scenic woodlands. Parking, toilets and a ture land with rolling terrain and steep hillsides. near Tiskilwa, Route 92 Bridge 56 near Tampico, warming shelter are available. The area is located Parking and toilets are available near the trails. For programs that are of common interest Route 40 Bridge 45 south of Rock Falls and Bridge approximately 12 miles northwest of Danville. For information, contact the Park Office, P.O. Box 203, 15 near Sheffield. Numerous historical aqueducts more information, contact Kickapoo State Park, Augusta, IL 62311; phone (217) 392-2345. to snowmobilers and snowmobile clubs and working canal locks can be viewed along the 10906 Kickapoo Park Road, Oakwood, IL 61858; tree- and shrub-lined canal. For a map on the canal phone (217) 442-4915. Wolf Creek State Park: Snowmobiling is on a statewide basis. Parkway, contact the Parkway Office, 16006 - 875 18 allowed on the park’s winding 16.5-mile eques - E. Street, Sheffield, IL 61361; phone (815) 454-2328. Moraine View State Park: Snowmobiling is trian trail from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. The trail offers 11 permitted on 8 miles of designated trails which rolling terrain, dense woods and open meadows. Illinois & Michigan Canal State Trail: can be used from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The looped trail Parking, toilets and picnic facilities are available at 5 Snowmobilers may use 61 miles of groomed system is situated in oak-hickory timber stands the site. The park is located 8 miles northwest of trails following the canal towpath which is open 24 and gently rolling meadows. Parking and toilets are Windsor in Shelby County, on the eastern shore of hours a day after a 4” accumulated packed base. available at the trailhead. The park is located 7 miles Lake Shelbyville. For information, contact the Park Access points with parking, toilets and picnicking north of LeRoy in McLean County. For information, Office, R.R. 1, Box 99, Windsor, IL 61957; phone If you would like to receive more facilities are located at Buffalo Rock, Gebhard Woods contact the Park Office, R.R. 2, Box 110, LeRoy, IL (217) 459-2831. information regarding the IASC or and Channahon state parks. Access may also be 61752; phone (309) 724-8032. achieved in the communities of LaSalle, Utica, about locating a snowmobile club in Ottawa and Marseilles. Historic stone aqueducts, Ramsey Lake State Park: Snowmobiling is 12 canal locks and panoramic views of the permitted from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on 13 miles of your area, please contact the IASC are located along the canal. For a equestrian trails and unplowed park roads. The trail map of the canal and more information, contact the crosses the scenic 1,900-acre park, featuring rolling office at the following address: State Trail Office, P.O. Box 272, Morris, IL 60450; terrain and steep hillsides covered by dense timber phone (815) 942-0796. and a 47-acre lake. The park is located about 1 mile northwest of Ramsey in Fayette County. For informa - tion, contact the Park Office, P.O. Box 97, Ramsey, IL 62080; phone (618) 423-2215. Illinois Association of Snowmobile Clubs, Inc. THINK SAFETY ! B E PREPARED ! THE SNOWMOBILING CODE OF ETHICS P.O. Box 265 Snowmobile safety education is a positive move toward a safe 1. I will be a good sports enthusiast. I recognize 6. I will make myself and my snowmobile and enjoyable snowmobile future. Enroll in a Snowmobile available to assist search and rescue parties. Marseilles, IL 61341-0265 Safety Course now. For information on class locations call that people judge all snowmobile owners by my actions. I will use my influence with other Phone: (815) 795-2021 (800) 832-2599. TTY for the hearing impaired, (217) 782-9175. 7. I will not interfere with or harass hikers, skiers, snowmobile owners to promote fair conduct. Website: dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/safety snowshoers, ice anglers or other winter sports Fax: (815) 795-6507 enthusiasts. I will respect their rights to enjoy The Illinois Snowmobile Registration & Safety Act Digest is 2. I will not litter trails or camping areas. I will e-mail: [email protected] available by contacting the Illinois Department of Natural our recreation facilities. not pollute streams or lakes. website: www.ilsnowmobile.com Resources (217) 782-7498. This brochure outlines the infor - 8. I will know and obey all federal, state and mation for licensing and other important snowmobile facts. 3. I will not damage living trees, shrubs or other local rules regulating the operation of To register your snowmobile, you must submit a snowmobile natural features. I will go out only when there snowmobiles in areas where I ride. I will is sufficient snow so that I will not damage Equal opportunity to participate in programs of the Illinois Department of application, required documents and the appropriate fee to inform public officials when using public land. Natural Resources (IDNR) and those funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife DNR-Snowmobile, P.O. Box 19226, Springfield, IL 62794-9226. the land. Service and other agencies is available to all individuals regardless of race, Applications are available from Natural Resources Regional 9. I will not chase or harass wildlife. I will avoid sex, national origin, disability, age, religion or other non-merit factors. If you Offices, Conservation Officers and snowmobile dealers. If you 4. I will respect other people’s property and areas posted for the protection of wildlife. believe you have been discriminated against, contact the funding source’s civil rights office and/or the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, IDNR, 524 have questions regarding registration, call 1-800-382-1696, TTY their rights. S. 2nd, Springfield, IL 62701-1787; (217) 785-0067; TTY (217) 782-9175. for the hearing impaired (217) 782-9175. You can also visit the 10. I will stay on marked trails, roads or areas DNR Website at http://dnr.state.il.us. To renew a previously 5. I will lend a helping hand when I see some open to snowmobiles. I will not snowmobile Printed by Authority of the State of Illinois registered snowmobile by phone, call toll free 1-800-TO-RE- one in distress. where prohibited. Printed on Recycled and Recyclable Paper Stock LICENSE (1-800-867-3542). PRT 0000000–25M–4/05