Des Plaines River Trail
Wheeling, IL 60090
Phone:
- Cross Street:
- Milwaukee Avenue (U.S. 45/State Route 21), Dundee Road
Editorial Review for Des Plaines River Trail – by Citysearch Editors
Overview
Surrounding the Des Plaines River in Lake County, this trail meanders south through the Potawatomi Woods Preserve along Milwaukee Avenue, with stretches of crushed gravel trail that are perfect for hiking, biking and horseback riding.
The Experience
Besides the trails, you'll also find the kid-friendly River Trail Nature Center, which features animal exhibits, 2.4 miles of hiking-only trails (bike racks are available), restrooms, telephone and displays about Native American tribes who once lived in this area. And along the trail in River Forest is the Trailside Museum of Natural History, a wildlife rehabilitation center run by the Forest Preserve District.
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