Lost Bridge Trail is a great place to go walking for a couple of hours. The canopy of trees and flora along most of the trail provides good shade on warm, suuny days at any hour. Ample parking is available on the IDOT building grounds for access to the westerly end of the trail. Easy access is also available just off Ill. SR 29 at Hilltop Road, and in the town of Rochester. The vacated raillroad right of way which is the pathway of most of this trail continues southeasterly from Rochester on to Taylorville and Pana. A trail similar to Lost Bridge Trail exists between Pana and Taylorville. Hopefully, Lost Bridge Trail can be extended on from Rochester to Taylorville. Kudos to those responsible for Lost Bridge Trail and its ongoing maintenance.

A real nice short trail. Only one patch on the asphalt the entire 5 miles. Runs close to the road at spots but you would never know it. Not a travel destination for biking but if you are there for all the Lincoln stuff it is well worth it. Many franchise hotels and restaurants about 1.5 miles away.

I really like running this trail. Great scenery, well maintained. Thanks.

It's a nice trail to ride. Hope they will get it done between Rochester and Taylorville to hook up with the Lincoln Prairie Trail. Some of where the B+O railroad ran between the towns wasn't touched when putting down HI 29 and some was.
John

A very lovely trail . . . fun to ride . . . only wish it were longer!

"This is a very nice biking and walking trail that runs from the DOT building in Springfield to the small, but beautiful town of Rochester. The trail offers great surroundings and lovely landscaping. This is a must if you are in the Springfield and Rochester area."

"rode this trail in Aug 2001--a great ride, the trail is well maintained and was a pleasure to ride--lots of diverse users"