parking lot) parking inctbe,pvlos etros and rooms, rest pavilions, tables, picnic pool, concession stand, drinking fountain, drinking stand, concession pool, Keppler Park, West Chicago (swimming Chicago West Park, Keppler 13 Jack T. Knuepfer Bridge at Reed- at Bridge Knuepfer T. 13 Jack # (630) 232-1242 (630) The Kane County Forest Preserve Forest County Kane The (restored archeological site) archeological (restored 12 Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve Forest Mounds 12 Winfield # contact: For more information about the Fox River Trail River Fox the about information more For water, latrines, and parking lots) parking and latrines, water, eusra ris inctbe,drinking tables, picnic trails, (equestrian (630) 682-7318 (630) 11 Pratts Wayne Woods Forest Preserve Forest Woods Wayne 11 Pratts # The DuPage County Division of Transportation of Division County DuPage The Trail and to Kline Creek Farm.) Creek Kline to and Trail contact: Trail Western Great the or Path Illinois Prairie Path to the Great Western Great the to Path Prairie Illinois Illinois Prairie Illinois the about information more For side of County Farm Rd. connects the connects Rd. Farm County of side farm. The Timber Ridge Trail along west along Trail Ridge Timber The farm. connecting to the Fox River Trail. River Fox the to connecting 10 Kline Creek Farm (A 1890’s living history living 1890’s (A Farm Creek 10 Kline # westward to Elgin, Geneva, Batavia, and Aurora, and Batavia, Geneva, Elgin, to westward branches of the Illinois Prairie Path continue Path Prairie Illinois the of branches Trail) in Maywood. At the DuPage/Kane County Line, County DuPage/Kane the At Maywood. in 9 Lincoln Marsh (Wheaton Park District Park (Wheaton Marsh 9 Lincoln # Path extends 4.5 miles eastward to 1st Avenue Avenue 1st to eastward miles 4.5 extends Path Preserve District at (630) 933-7200. (630) at District Preserve Cook/DuPage County Line, the Illinois Prairie Illinois the Line, County Cook/DuPage aii alod latrine) Railroad, Pacific information contact the DuPage County Forest County DuPage the contact information trails in Cook and Kane Counties. From the From Counties. Kane and Cook in trails (historic CA&E bridge over Union over bridge CA&E (historic at several county forest preserves. For more For preserves. forest county several at preserves, municipal parks, and recreational and parks, municipal preserves, 8 Illinois Prairie Path Volunteer Park Park Volunteer Path Prairie 8 Illinois permitting. Camping facilities are also available also are facilities Camping permitting. # Path and Great Western Trail link county forest county link Trail Western Great and Path oeweed uigsrn n al weather fall, and spring during weekends some Spanning DuPage County, the Illinois Prairie Illinois the County, DuPage Spanning admission) Memorial Day through Labor Day, and on on and Day, Labor through Day Memorial 7 DuPage County Historical Museum (free Museum Historical County 7 DuPage offer concessions that are open daily from daily open are that concessions offer # after them. them. after Herrick Lake and Blackwell Forest Preserves Forest Blackwell and Lake Herrick # their animals leashed at all times and to clean up clean to and times all at leashed animals their District Trail and drinking fountain) drinking and Trail District owners are required by local ordinances to keep to ordinances local by required are owners 6 Elmer J. Hoffman Park (Wheaton Park (Wheaton Park Hoffman J. 6 Elmer 19 St. Stephen Cemetery (1852-1887) Cemetery Stephen 19 St. # # ages, and controlled substances on the trails. Pet trails. the on substances controlled and ages, the use of motorized vehicles, alcoholic bever- alcoholic vehicles, motorized of use the fountain) lot) Great Western Trail. County ordinances prohibit ordinances County Trail. Western Great 5 Prairie Path Park, Glen Ellyn (drinking Ellyn Glen Park, Path 5 Prairie tables, drinking water, latrines, and parking and latrines, water, drinking tables, # all welcome on the Illinois Prairie Path and the and Path Prairie Illinois the on welcome all 18 Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve (picnic Preserve Forest Grove 18 Warrenville # Pedestrians, bicyclists, and horseback riders are riders horseback and bicyclists, Pedestrians, water, latrines, and parking lots) parking and latrines, water, hrhl rii pci als drinking tables, (picnic Prairie Churchill concessions) width. 4 Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, Forest Woods 4 Churchill rnigwtr arns akn os and lots, parking latrines, water, drinking # with limestone screenings and average 10 feet in feet 10 average and screenings limestone with trail, equestrian trails, picnic tables, picnic trails, equestrian trail, Great Western Railroad. The trails are surfaced are trails The Railroad. Western Great room, water, and information) and water, room, 17 Roy C. Blackwell Forest Preserve (bicycle Preserve Forest Blackwell C. 17 Roy # within the right-of-way of the former Chicago and Chicago former the of right-of-way the within Great Western Trail Western Great the long, miles is located is il akHsoia oit uem– Museum Society Historical Park 3 Villa concessions) # Chicago, Aurora, and Elgin, Railway. Almost 12 Almost Railway. Elgin, and Aurora, Chicago, rnigwtr arns akn os and lots, parking latrines, water, drinking which is located in the right-of-way of the former the of right-of-way the in located is which District trail, equestrian trails, picnic tables, picnic trails, equestrian trail, , Path Prairie Illinois the comprise trails of miles 2 Great Western Prairie, Elmhurst Park Elmhurst Prairie, Western 2 Great 16 Herrick Lake Forest Preserve (bicycle Preserve Forest Lake 16 Herrick # # Division of Transportation. Approximately 40 Approximately Transportation. of Division trail system managed by the DuPage County DuPage the by managed system trail (drinking fountain and picnic area) picnic and fountain (drinking 15 Atten Park, Wheaton (rest rooms) (rest Wheaton Park, 15 Atten # enjoy year-round use of a 52-mile recreational 52-mile a of use year-round enjoy 1 Wild Meadows Trace Park, Elmhurst Elmhurst Park, Trace Meadows 1 Wild # Within DuPage County, residents and visitors and residents County, DuPage Within latrines, and parking lot) parking and latrines, POINTS OF INTEREST OF POINTS 14 West Chicago Prairie (picnic tables, (picnic Prairie Chicago 14 West # THE DU PAGE COUNTY TRAIL SYSTEM TRAIL COUNTY PAGE DU THE PARKING LOCATIONS AURORA BRANCH acquired the CA&E right-of-way and leased it 1976: The Illinois Prairie Path was one of 200 to the corporation for development and mainte- projects in the United States selected to participate MAIN STEM P18 Center St., Wheaton. P19 West side of nance of a trail. in Horizons on Display, a bicentennial program Winfield Rd. P20 Large parking lots south of the of the Department of Housing and Urban There is public parking near the path in all of path near Warrenville City Hall and the public Over the next 20 years, Illinois Prairie Path Development. the municipalities along the Main Stem. Most library. Turn west from Batavia Rd. one block volunteers and DuPage County worked to lay a of it is metered parking or leased parking for south of path, go one block and then turn right path, construct bridges, erect signs, and enhance 1986: The Illinois Prairie Path, Inc. mobilizes train commuters. Commuter parking is free on (north) to lots. P21 West side of Eola Rd. the right-of-way by planting vegetation and community volunteers and donated materials to weekends (except in Wheaton). Additional free removing debris. Several municipalities also construct Volunteer Bridge, spanning Wesley and parking is available at the following sites: made significant contributions to path mainte- Front Streets and the UP Railroad tracks in BATAVIA SPUR nance and construction. Wheaton. Elmhurst: P1 Parking lot east of York Rd. P22 Bilter Rd. between Vallette St. and the path. Enter from In 1986, the County assumed responsibility for 1988: The Illinois Prairie Path, Inc. receives Vallette St. P2 Pioneer Park at the east end of maintenance and expansion of the Illinois Prairie the national Take Pride in America Award, recog- Prairie Path Lane where the path crosses the GENEVA SPUR Path. Construction of the Batavia and Geneva nizing their twenty-five-year stewardship of CC&P Railroad. P3 Parking lot west of Spring Spurs began the following year. During the mid public lands. Rd. north of the path. P4 Prairie Path Lane south West Chicago: P23 Reed-Keppler Park, 1980’s, the County also acquired the right-of- of the path and west of Berkley. P24 Seminole National St. P30 West Chicago Prairie F.P. way of the former Chicago and Great Western 1988: DuPage County receives the County Av. north of the path. P25 Randolph St. north of P31 Commuter Lot and free public parking lot Railroad. Construction of the Great Western Trail Achievement Award from the National Associa- the path. south of Main St. between IL 59 and Wilson Av. was completed in 1991. The Geneva Spur, com- tion of Counties for construction of the Batavia Also, P15. pleted in 1996, includes on-street and off-street Spur. Villa Park: P5 Parking lot west of Villa Av. easements through the City of West Chicago. on Central Blvd. P6 West of Ardmore Av. on 1990: DuPage County constructs the Jack T. GREAT WESTERN TRAIL Central and Park Blvds. Ongoing maintenance activities performed by the Knuepfer Bridge at a cost of $1.2 million. This County include resurfacing the trails, pruning 400-foot-long arch bridge carries the Geneva Villa Park: P5, P6 and P26 Villa Park Village Lombard: P7 Parking lot west of Westmore Av. vegetation, and mowing trail shoulders. Spur over 10 tracks of the UP and EJ&E Hall parking lot. P8 Along Broadway on both sides of the path. Railroads in West Chicago. In 1991 DuPage The Illinois Prairie Path, Inc. continues to work County received the American Institute of Steel Lombard: P9 Lombard Park District–Moran Glen Ellyn: P10 Along Walnut St.