Back on the trail and eager for another hike, I returned to continue hiking the Des Plaines River Trail. Des Plaines River Trail 7 was not part of any forest preserve, and only passed alongside another state park. This section also had a lot less mosquitoes as it moved away from the Des Plaines River. There was a lot to
I went back on the Des Plaines River Trail an traveled away from Independence Grove. Beyond this park I found my way to another one. Wilmot Woods Forest Preserve was the next location on my adventure down the trail. There was a lot to see and like many other locations on the trail, there was a lot to look at.
As promised, I returned to explore the Independence Grove Lakeside Trail. This adventure took place on my birthday, and following that tradition, I found somewhere stunning to explore. As not promised, I once more went the same direction around the park. Unfortunately, like the the last few times, this created a few places with duplicate pictures. This time though, I
As I mentioned in my last post, I was going to spend some time at a park that the Des Plaines River Trail passes through. Said park has many different places to explore. And so I started my adventure with the Independence Grove Overlook Trail. My dad came along on this adventure as this is a park he has spent
As I promised, I found time to explore more of the Des Plaines River Trail. Specifically Des Plaines River Trail 6 in regards to this blog. I started on the other side of the flooded bridge from last time. And as the picture that will be the first anyone sees when reading this, it was still flooded. In fact it
I didn’t waste any time and went right back to exploring the world. This time I checked out Des Plaines River Trail 5, or the fifth part of my adventure that featured just the trail alone. This segment alongside the last one are among the most nostalgic places in my childhood. I ran cross country down this segment of the
As promised, and with more perfect weather in my favor, I returned to the same trailhead as last time and headed the other direction down Neighborhood Lakes Scenic Trail. The name of the trail helped set the tone of what I would find. Though there was less neighborhood and a lot more scenic. Especially compared to the last trail. Unlike
The Florida summer heat at long last has faded, at least temporarily, and that meant I finally was able to explore Wekiva Trail 2. Like the last section of the trail I explored way back in May, this segment had zero tree cover and would have exposed me completely to the sun. I’m glad I waited till a near perfect
While on vacation and away from the Florida humidity for a bit, I took a chance to explore Des Plaines River Trail 4. This segment of the trail took me down memory lane and I asked my dad to come with me. Not only did this section take me towards my old high school, but the path itself was the
Its been some time since I visited Illinois. But here I was which meant it was time to explore Des Plaines River Trail 3. I hiked a good 8 miles for these photos. A year ago I explored up to mile marker 5. I didn’t quite remember how far away from the last park I would be starting. But it