Prairie Trail

The Prairie Trail is a 26-mile-long (42 km)[1] shared use path for walking and cycling, located adjacent 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 convert old methods of transportation to a new one.[2]

Prairie Trail
Length26 miles (42 km)[1]
LocationMcHenry County, Illinois, USA
UseCycling and pedestrians
Cycling details
Trail difficultyEasy
SeasonLimited access during winter

The connecting trails are:[3]

The trail follows the old Chicago and Northwestern rail line that ran from Kane County into Wisconsin.[2]

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