Trail Distance: 2+ miles
Trail Surface: Asphalt
Type of Use: Fat Tire, Leisure
Towns: Joliet, Shorewood
County: Will
Intensity of Use: Unknown
Setting: Wooded, wetlands
Connecting Trails: None
Directions for parking: Parking is available from Black Road just east ofI-55 and from Essington Road at Ingalls Avenue (NEW in 99!).
Trail Map:
Rider's Comments: Located west of Joliet on Black Road, this formerquarry now features ponds and wetlands that support abundant waterfowl. A 1.2-mile asphalttrail with interpretive signposts loops around the wetland. Two short .4-mile crushedlimestone side trails run through a sedge meadow and a prairie.
For Detailed Information Contact:
Forest Preserve District of Will County
For Calendar of Events in Surrounding Communities Contact:
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry
