Bloomington, Illinois (IL) Trails & Maps

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  • Conservation District Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 2.30 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    North of the Sangamon River crossing, the Conservation District Trail closely follows Stevens Creek through a flat and dense wetlands forest on the west end of Decatur. South of the river, the trail ascends two steep grades to end at the Rock ...

  • Constitution Trail (Bloomington-Normal)

    Rail-Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 22.60 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Constitution Trail is so named because it was dedicated on the 200th birthday of the U.S. Constitution, September 17, 1987. The asphalt trail is a system of as-yet (summer 2011) disconnected segements covering 20 miles or so between Normal ...

  • East Prairie Bicycle Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 1 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    Monticello is a small, central Illinois town steeped in a railroad history it still celebrates. Its Chamber of Commerce has offices and special activities in the historic downtown Train Depot. And it has a large and very active Railway Museum ...

  • El Paso Walking Trail (IL)

    Rail-Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 2.80 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    The El Paso Walking Trail runs along part of an old railroad right-of-way through the town of El Paso, beginning at the city park on the south side of town and ending at a creek north of town among cultivated fields. The trail offers a pleasant ...

  • Fairview Park Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 1.70 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Fairview Park Trail, in western Decatur, traverses the large and beautiful Fairview Park and connects (via roadway) to the park's various attractions: an aquatic center, lake, gardens, pavilions, tennis courts, ball fields, skate park, and ...

  • Heartland Pathways

    Rail-Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 33 miles
    Surface: Ballast

    From Heartland Pathways : Heartland Pathways consist of undeveloped trails. In the years following the purchase of the corridor, it could hiked and biked. Today, the corridors have become overgrown. They are available to biologists and natural ...

  • Kiwannis Park/West Side Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 1.50 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    Except for short-distance walkers, the principal attraction of this trail is its connection to the other parts of Decatur's trail system. From its western terminus, one can access the Conservation District Trail and, from there, the other scenic ...

  • Lincoln Park Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 0.90 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Lincoln Park Trail runs along the wooded north banks of the Sangamon River. It's mostly flat with a few low hills. Visible from the trail are Decatur's Lincoln Park, some classic old neighborhoods (with brick streets), and the old sections ...

  • O'Malley's Alley

    Rail-Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 0.50 miles
    Surface: Concrete

    O'Malley's Alley is a paved, half-mile trail through a residential area south of Kaufman Lake on the western end of Champaign. On Kenwood Road (at the eastern end of the trail), you can head south on the sidewalk along the roadway to reach Centennial ...

  • Pekin Park Bike Path

    Rail-Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 4.30 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Pekin Park Bike Trail traverses more than 4 miles between Allentown Road and the Illinois River at Pekin bridge. The trail does a loop in Coal Miners' Park and passes through Mineral Springs Park, making for a nice family outing. The trail ...

  • River Trail of Illinois (Carl "Bud" Schmitt Trail)

    Rail-Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 7.30 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    Running from East Peoria to Morton, The River Trail of Illinois was resurfaced in summer 2011. From East Peoria, the hiking and biking trail travels southeast along the old Illinois Terminal Railway line. Trail users can experience a bit of ...

  • Rock Island Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 30.60 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone

    The Rock Island Trail has two distinct section components. The southern section goes from W. Northmoor Road in Peoria to the community of Alta. Managed by the Peoria Park District, this newer and rapidly expanding section is currently 4.25 miles ...

  • Sangamon River Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: IL
    Length: 0.60 miles
    Surface: Ballast

    For a half-mile, western Monticello's Sangamon River Trail follows the former route of the Illinois Central Railroad, which carried passengers from Chicago to New Orleans. Its surface is still the railroad ballast from those bygone days and ...

  • Stevens Creek Bikeway

    State: IL
    Length: 4 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Stevens Creek Bikeway follows a scenic stream for 4 miles through neighborhoods and woodlands, connecting two parks (one at each end of the trail) on the western side of Decatur in central Illinois. The pathway is relatively flat and trail-goers ...

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