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08-21-09, 08:27 PM
A short Will County Forest Preserve District trail with a direct connection to the Old Plank Trail.
Trail Description: fpdwc.org/hickoryplank (http://www.fpdwc.org/hickoryplank.cfm)
Trail Map: Hickory Creek Bikeway - West Branch (PDF) (http://www.fpdwc.org/maps/jpeg_maps/hickorycreekwest.pdf)
Total length: about 3.75 miles - 100% paved (blacktop) - about 200' of climb each direction; one bridge takes you over US30, and there are two bridges across Hickory Creek. Some sharp curves; watch for hikers. Wet / slick spots will persist after rains due to the dense forest along parts of the trail.
If you're doing the Old Plank Trail, and you're looking for a few hills and curves to add to your day, spend a short half-hour and ride from the junction (about 1 mile west of Wolf Road) out to Schoolhouse Road, and return to the trail. There is water and outhouses available at the Route 30 and Schoolhouse Road trailheads, along with picnic shelters and parking.
Trail Description: fpdwc.org/hickoryplank (http://www.fpdwc.org/hickoryplank.cfm)
Trail Map: Hickory Creek Bikeway - West Branch (PDF) (http://www.fpdwc.org/maps/jpeg_maps/hickorycreekwest.pdf)
Total length: about 3.75 miles - 100% paved (blacktop) - about 200' of climb each direction; one bridge takes you over US30, and there are two bridges across Hickory Creek. Some sharp curves; watch for hikers. Wet / slick spots will persist after rains due to the dense forest along parts of the trail.
If you're doing the Old Plank Trail, and you're looking for a few hills and curves to add to your day, spend a short half-hour and ride from the junction (about 1 mile west of Wolf Road) out to Schoolhouse Road, and return to the trail. There is water and outhouses available at the Route 30 and Schoolhouse Road trailheads, along with picnic shelters and parking.