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Prairie Trail
Length
26 miles (42 km)[1]
Location
McHenry County, Illinois, USA
Use
Cycling and pedestrians
Difficulty
Easy
Season
Limited access during winter
Trail map
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] The trail is maintained by the McHenry County Conservation District and is open from sunrise to sunset year round.
The connecting trails are:[3]
Hebron Trail
Moraine Hills State Park Trails
Glacial Park Trails
Fox River Trail
The trail follows the old Chicago and Northwestern rail line that ran from Kane County into Wisconsin, making it a rail trail.[2]
^ ab"Prairie Trail" (PDF). McHenry County Conservation District. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ ab"Rollin' on the Prairie - McHenry County Living". Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
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