Long Prairie Trail – Northern Boone County, Illinois
The 14.2 mile asphalt trail provides a safe opportunity for long distance bicycling, skating, and walking with very few rural crossroads.
It contains several interpretive signs which explain the history of the area as well as specifics about the rail line which once rolled along the same path.
The towns of Caledonia, Capron and Poplar Grove are all along the route so if you want something to eat or to take a break in town you have choices available to you.
Available to you at this location are surfaced bicycle trail, hiking trail, cross country skiing, interpretive trail, picnicking, accessible facilities, historic exhibit, restroom, interpretive exhibit.
This east/west trail crosses the width of Boone County, and is built on an abandoned rail grade. The route is mostly flat through open prairie country.
Location: The Long Prairie Trail (LPT) bisects northern Boone County by running from the Boone/McHenry County line through the villages of Capron, Poplar Grove, and Caledonia to McMichael Road in Winnebago County. To access the trail, parking lots are provided in all three villages and at the trail’s intersection with the Boone/McHenry County Line Road.
The trail is open during daylight hours, it is not suggested that you use them at night since they are not lighted.