southeast Des
DPRT/Wilmot Woods 15645 W Oak Spring Rd. Libertyville, IL 60048
Pla
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Length: 4 miles round trip surface: Gravel
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DPRT/Wilmot Woods
trail Map
From the parking lot at Wilmot Woods canoe launch on Oak Spring Rd. go south to the DPRT. Follow DPRT west and then north to the Buckley Rd. underpass. Then return to Oak Spring Rd. HISTORY: Acquiring the land and building a continuous 31.4-mile trail along the Des Plaines River’s edge took 57 years and 133 separate land purchases to achieve.
Lake Minear
NATURAL SCENE: The greenway protects land along about 75% of the river in Lake County, providing wildlife habitat, natural flood protection and outdoor recreation opportunities. RIVER TRAIL: The river itself offers an entirely different set of views. We offer six launch sites along the river to drop in a canoe or kayak.
half day + wright woods
24255 N Hwy 21 Vernon Hills, IL 60060
Wright Woods
Length: 6.4 miles surface: Gravel and paved sections
half day
trail Map
Start in Half Day and go east of river, connecting to DPRT and then the Wright Woods yellow trail. Continue on Everett Rd. trail and go east to Riverwoods Rd. Follow trail south to Half Day Rd. (Route 22) and pick up Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire trail and head west to DPRT. Then return north to parking lot via the DPRT. HISTORY: In the early 1960s, acres at Half Day were some of the first we acquired.
Des Plaines River
NATURAL SCENE: The bridge between Half Day and Wright Woods is a popular place to spot migrating songbirds.
old school + Middlefork savanna 28285 St. Mary's Road Mettawa, IL 60048
Length: 12.4 miles surface: Gravel and paved sections
Old School
middlefork savanna
6 HORI ZONS QUARTERLY FALL 2 02 0
trail Map
From Old School shelter D/E parking lot go south on yellow trail to DPRT then northwest on DPRT to North Shore Path. Head east on North Shore Path to Middlefork Trail, then south on that to Elawa Farm and Middlefork Savanna parking lot. Return back to Old School via Middlefork Trail, North Shore Path and Old School blue loop. HISTORY: Old School was the first forest preserve in Illinois to blend native prairie restoration with recreation facilities. NATURAL SCENE: The landscape at Old School resembles what Lake County looked like when it was first settled.