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Great Western Trail (Eastern portion)

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“Flat crushed limestone path that links the IPP Main Stem in Villa Park with the IPP Elgin Branch at Prince Crossing. ”

Matt Gilbert
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19.2

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790' 241 m

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679' 207 m

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174' 53 m

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111' 34 m

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

This is a rails-to-trails path on the former right-of-way of the Chicago Great Western Railroad. It starts in Villa Park at S. Villa Ave., and runs west to Prince Crossing Rd. in West Chicago where it meets the Elgin Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path. It is mostly crushed limestone, with some stretches of pavement.

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