Grand Illinois Trail - Route Notes

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HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Grand Illinois Trail -  Route Notes</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=430 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> GIT Route Notes</div> <div> [Under Construction]</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="top"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>We used both the LIB/DNR and Openlands Project maps.  </div> <bR> <div> The routings differ in only a few areas.  In the few areas where they do differ, the Openlands Project routing was always on less heavily travelled roads than the LIB/DNR route.</div> <bR> <div> At several places  we deviated from the published routes because of road closures, traffic concerns, or other logistic reasons.  Here are our alternate routes.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#lansing" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Route Notes"><U>Lansing</U></A>  (A section of bike trail has since been completed)</div> <div> <A HREF="#chicago_heights" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Route Notes"><U>Chicago Heights</U></A>  (There is an error on the map just 2 blocks from our home)</div> <div> <A HREF="#i_m_canal_to_hennepin_canal" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Route Notes"><U>I&M Canal to Hennepin Canal, Seatonville to Bureau</U></A> </div> <div> <A HREF="#lake_le_aqua_na_to_freeport" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Route Notes"><U>Lake Le-Aqua-Na to Freeport</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#freeport_to_rockford" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Route Notes"><U>Freeport  to Pecatonica and Pecatonica to Rockford</U></A> ( The Pecatonica Prairie Path is definitely a mountain bike path)</div> <div> <A HREF="#wauconda_to_richmond" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Route Notes"><U>Wauconda to Richmond</U></A>  ( A section of bike path has been compmleted since the GIT maps were published)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="lansing"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CCCC99" FACE="Arial" ><B>Lansing</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> A newly completed section of the Burnham Greenway runs from River Oaks Drive (159th ST) all the way to Chicago Street in Lansing, with a two block construction detour at an I80 underpass.  The construction was finished and the detour removed in Feb 2007.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> [<A HREF="#top" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Route Notes"><U>Top</U></A>]</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="chicago_heights"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Chicago Heights</div> <bR> <div> The GIT section thru Chicago Heights directs the rider onto a street that no longer exists, and to turn at an intersection that is now barricaded.  </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=92334" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=92334"><U>Here is a map of the published route:</U></A></div> <bR> <div> The problem is at the corner of 10th Street and Ashland Ave.   The cue sheet directs the rider to continue west on 10th street across Ashland Ave.  to Scott.  But the map is wrong.  10th Street west of Ashland was long ago vacated by the city, and is now part of a church parking lot.  Westbound riders crossing Ashland at 10th St. will be riding into the parking lot against a Do Not Enter sign.   Also, what once was the intersection of 10th and Scott is blocked. </div> <bR> <div> Eastbound riders proceeding north on Scott will encounter a dead end blocked by a fence and a 3 foot wall at what would have been the intersection of 10th and Scott. </div> <bR> <div> Al Sturges at LIB suggested <A HREF="http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=92349" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=92349"><U>this route which avoids the problem.</U></A>   And here is a corrected cue sheet for the LIB suggested route:</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="384" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="65"><div> <B>Go</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="65"><div> <B>Dir</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="108"><div> <B>On</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="65"><div> <B>Miles</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="65"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="65"><div> L</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> S</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Chicago Road</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="65"><div> 11.6</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="65"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 10th St.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="65"><div> 12.3</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="65"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> N</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> Ashland</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="65"><div> 12.5</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="65"><div> L</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 8th St.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="65"><div> 12.9</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="65"><div> L</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> S</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> Damico</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="65"><div> 13.1</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="65"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 10th / 207th St.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="65"><div> 13.7</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="65"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> N</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> Western</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="65"><div> 13.7</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> [<A HREF="#top" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Route Notes"><U>Top</U></A>]</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="i_m_canal_to_hennepin_canal"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>I&M Canal to Hennepin Canal, Seatonville to Bureau </B></div> <div> The LIB route from Peru to Bureau  follows US 6 and IL 29.  We were concerned about  3 fairly short sections on IL 29  with narrow lanes, no shoulders, and poor lines of sight over hills and around curves.   LIB offers an alternate route on several miles of railroad ballast gravel.  Also, the LIB alternate route tries to cross a closed  bridge over abandoned railroad tracks.  The bridge floor was completely missing.  The only way around the the bridge is to descend into the old railroad bed on a Jeep trail, and climb back up the other side.</div> <bR> <div> The Openlands route takes better roads to from LaSalle to Seatonville.  But the section from Seatonville to Bureau goes over 6 miles of freshly graded gravel road. It would have been like trying to ride in beach sand.  After the freshly graded gravel, the Openlands route had another 2 miles of railroad ballast gravel. </div> <bR> <div> We decided to use the Openlands route from LaSalle, to Seatonville, then found our own way from Seatonville to Bureau.  Our route used IL 29 , except it avoids the problem sections,  is paved all the way, and is 4 miles shorter than the Openlands route. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Seatonville-to-Bureau-Grand-Illinois-Trail-Alternate-to-Openland" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Sea"><U><IMG SRC="35e20be0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="446" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> [If clicking the image doesn't bring up the route details, <A HREF="http://www.routeslip.com/routes/15334" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.routeslip.com/routes/15334"><U>try this alternate link]</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="792" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <B>Cumulative</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Distance</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><div> <B>Where</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="275"><div> <B>Notes</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 WIDTH="83"><div> <B>Direction</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Elevation</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 44 WIDTH="87"><div> 0mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><div> Start at Veteran's Park, East St and US 6 in Seatonville</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="275"><div> West on US 6 (Princeton St) Watch for fast traffic</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> WNW</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38"><div> 281°</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="72"><div> 607ft</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 0.48mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.48mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><div> Hollowayville</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="275"><div> Bear right on Main ST</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> WNW</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38"><div> 276°</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="72"><div> 636ft</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 1.20mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.72mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="173" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="275"><div> Left on West St</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> SSW</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38"><div> 183°</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="72"><div> 659ft</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 1.25mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.05mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="173" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="275"><div> Right on Peru St (Co 1500 N)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38"><div> 269°</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="72"><div> 648ft</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 1.53mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.28mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="173" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Continue west on US 6. Watch for fast traffic</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38"><div> 270°</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="72"><div> 662ft</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="87"><div> 2.43mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.91mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="82" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="173" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="275"><div> Left on County 2775. This deviates from the Openlands GIT route to avoid 7 mi freshly graded gravel + 3 mi ballast gravel. Co 2775 is a truck route, but with almost no traffic on weekends.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> S</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38"><div> 180°</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="72"><div> 675ft</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="87"><div> 3.82mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 1.38mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><div> N De Pue</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="275"><div> Right on Co 1350 N. This avoids a narrow section of IL 29 with bad sight lines, steep hills and curves.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> W</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38"><div> 265°</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="72"><div> 679ft</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 4.02mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.21mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="173" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="275"><div> Becomes Oakbrook Dr</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> S</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38"><div> 180°</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="72"><div> 682ft</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 5.06mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 1.04mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="173" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="275"><div> Right on IL 29</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> WSW</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38"><div> 233°</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="72"><div> 689ft</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="87"><div> 9.20mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 4.14mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="173"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="173" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="275"><div> Over RR tracks and right into Hennepin Canal trailhead</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> WNW</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38"><div> 289°</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="72"><div> 472ft</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="87"><div> 9.25mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="65"><div> 0.04mi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 WIDTH="451"><div> End in Hennepin Canal Trailhead parking lot</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> WNW</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="38"><div> 289°</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="72"><div> 462ft</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Two notes.</div> <div> 1) The route uses DePue Road for 0.9 mi.  DePue Road is flat, straight as an arrow, and has excellent sight lines.  There was no traffic when we rode it on a Sunday morning, but it is a truck route, and traffic could be heavier at different times of day or on a different day of the week.</div> <bR> <div> 2) The turn off of DePue Road onto 1350 North Ave bypasses one of the narrow curvey sections of IL 29 that we were trying to avoid.  Failing to turn on 1350 North Ave and continuing south on DePue Road takes one into a steep, deep ravine and on to IL 29.  The climb back out of the ravine on IL 29 is on that narrow curvey section we wanted to avoid.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> [<A HREF="#top" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Route Notes"><U>Top</U></A>]</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="lake_le_aqua_na_to_freeport"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Lake Le-Aqua-Na to Freeport</B></div> <bR> <div> Deer hunting season had opened the day we rode this section, and the Jane Addams trail was closed.  We took county roads that parallelled the Jane Addams trail to the Wes Block trailhead in Freeport.   The road route runs over gently rolling hills.</div> <bR> <div> Note that if you are not going to stop in Freeport, there is no need to go as far south as the Wes Block trailhead.  Our suggested route heads east towards Pecatonica at Winneshiek Rd, a mile before (north of) the trailhead.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://routeslip.com/map.php?map=14801" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://routeslip.com/map.php?map=14801"><U><IMG SRC="35f20c00.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="448" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="502" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> <B>Turn</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="219"><div> <B>Street</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Leg Length</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> <B>Leg End</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Start at </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> County Hwy 7/ Lake Rd headed north</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 2.06</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 2.06</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Becomes </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 2 mi McConnell Rd/ County Hwy 17</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 3.65</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 5.71</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Bear right on </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> McConnell Road/ County 19</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 2.53</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8.24</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Cross</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="219"><div> Jane Addams Trail</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 0.42</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8.66</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> (S) Red Oak Rd/County Hwy 3</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 2.89</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11.55</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="219"><div> (S) N Cockrell Rd</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 2.90</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 14.45</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Left on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="219"><div> (E) W Winneshiek Rd</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 0.48</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 14.93</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="219"><div> (S) Blumendal Rd</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 0.99</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 15.92</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 27 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="219"><div> (W) W Fairview Rd and follow road to cross US 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 0.65</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 16.57</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="219"><div> (W) ?  (a T  junction)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 0.19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 16.76</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> End at </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Jane Addams Wes Block Trailhead</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="86" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> [<A HREF="#top" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Route Notes"><U>Top</U></A>]</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="freeport_to_rockford"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Freeport to Pecatonica and Pecatonica to Rockford</B></div> <bR> <div> Both LIB and Openlands suggest using the Pecatonica Prairie Path.  But the Pecatonica Prairie Path is a dirt or grass track.  It is fine for mountain bikes, but we didn't think we could ride it with our gear, especially after some rain and with temps in the upper 30s.  I think a road bike would have some serious problems.</div> <bR> <div> The LIB alternate route goes through German Valley, about 5 miles south of Pecatonica.  Pecatonica is a GIT checkpoint, so taking the alternate adds 10 miles to the trip.  Also, the LIB alternate enters Rockford at the very southwest corner of of the town.  We wanted to connect to the very northwest part of Rockford. </div> <bR> <div> We opted to take road routes from north of Freeport through Pecatonica, and directly to the north side of Rockford. It goes thru Pecatonica, uses very low traffic roads ,and is more direct than any of the LIB or Openland routes.  And it has more hills than the route through German Valley.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Freeport to Pecatonica</div> <div> <A HREF="http://routeslip.com/map.php?map=14803" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://routeslip.com/map.php?map=14803"><U><IMG SRC="36020bb0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="443" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Note that this is a continuation of the Lake Le-Aqua-Na to Freeport map.  The start point of this map is on Winneshiek road, one mile west of the Jane Addams Trail and  roughly 1 mile north of the Wes Block trailhead.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="516" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> <B>Turn</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> <B>Street</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Leg Length</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> <B>Leg End</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Start at </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> East on Winneshiek Rd at Blumendahl Rd</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 6.34</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 6.34</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> (S) Dakota Rd</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 2.47</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8.81</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Left on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> River Road/ County Hwy 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 2.97</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11.78</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> County Hwt 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 1.14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12.92</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Left on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> Ridot Rd</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 2.49</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 15.41</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Left on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> (N) Farwell Bridge Rd</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 0.76</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 16.17</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> (E) Sumner St.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> 2.81</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 18.98</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> end</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="233"><div> I block west of main st</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="86" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Pecatonica to Rockford.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://routeslip.com/map.php?map=14971" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://routeslip.com/map.php?map=14971"><U><IMG SRC="36120be0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="446" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="480" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> <B>Turn</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> <B>Street</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Leg Length</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> <B>Leg End</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Start at </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 7th and Reed, head west</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 0.32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 0.32</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (S) Jackson</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 0.65</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 0.97</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Left on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (E) Berglund</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 1.72</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 2.69</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> (S) Conger (two bad dogs)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 0.25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 2.94</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Left on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (E) Berglund</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 1.00</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 3.94</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Left on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (N) Hoisington</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 0.50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 4.44</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (E) Smith Rd</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 2.98</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 7.42</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Left on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (N) Winnebago Rd</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 0.48</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 7.90</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (E) Dickenson Rd</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 3.54</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 11.44</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Left on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (N) Meridian</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 0.27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 11.71</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (E) Porter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 1.48</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 13.19</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (SE) Kilburn / Rt 70</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 1.13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 14.32</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Left on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (E) Halsted Rd</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 2.63</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 16.95</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Left on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (N) Roby</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 0.32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 17.27</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 27 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (E) Thru Parking Lot (Riverside Blvd)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 0.40</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 17.67</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> Right on </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> (S) Into Martin Park</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 0.29</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><div> 17.96</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="98"><div> End at </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Parking lot end</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="81" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="80" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> [<A HREF="#top" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Route Notes"><U>Top</U></A>]</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="wauconda_to_richmond"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Wauconda to Richmond</B></div> <div> A section of bike path is completed between Mundelein and Wauconda.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> [<A HREF="#top" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Route Notes"><U>Top</U></A>]</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>