Biking 500 miles on the Grand Illinois Trail
A bicycle on the Illinois Prairie Path, which is part of the Grand Illinois Trail (inset map). Photo: Adobe Stock / Map: Openlands
The Grand Illinois Trail aims to connect Northern Illinois by bicycle. It spans more than 500 miles, from Chicago to the Quad Cities and back. And after 30 years of planning, it’s almost done. We’ll talk with Sara Egan of Openlands, which is pushing to get the project across the finish line.
Grand Illinois Trail links
- Openlands overview and map
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources overview and guide (PDF)
- YouTube review of the trail
Guest
Sara Egan
Director of Conservation Planning, Openlands
