Long Distance Ride - The Chainlink2024-03-28T20:38:25Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/long-distance-ride?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A109850&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis doesn't involve camping,…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-16:2211490:Comment:1104652009-08-16T22:06:15.441Z8vPetehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/8vPete
This doesn't involve camping, but is an option! <a href="http://www.evanstonbikeclub.org/nsc/index.asp">http://www.evanstonbikeclub.org/nsc/index.asp</a>
This doesn't involve camping, but is an option! <a href="http://www.evanstonbikeclub.org/nsc/index.asp">http://www.evanstonbikeclub.org/nsc/index.asp</a> There's also the 40-mile Mili…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-15:2211490:Comment:1102282009-08-15T22:49:04.989ZAlan Ortizhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlanOrtiz
There's also the 40-mile Military Ridge Trail from Madison, WI west to Governor Dodge State Park (camping). Here are some links below. I just finished the Dairyland Dare and so my info packet contained a bunch of interesting information about towns around this are as well.<br />
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Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources<br />
<a href="http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/LAND/parks/specific/militaryridge/">http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/LAND/parks/specific/militaryridge/</a><br />
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Friends of the Military Ridge State…
There's also the 40-mile Military Ridge Trail from Madison, WI west to Governor Dodge State Park (camping). Here are some links below. I just finished the Dairyland Dare and so my info packet contained a bunch of interesting information about towns around this are as well.<br />
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Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources<br />
<a href="http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/LAND/parks/specific/militaryridge/">http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/LAND/parks/specific/militaryridge/</a><br />
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Friends of the Military Ridge State Trail<br />
<a href="http://www.militaryridge-trail.org/">http://www.militaryridge-trail.org/</a><br />
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Trails from Rails<br />
<a href="http://www.trailsfromrails.com/military_ridge_trail.htm">http://www.trailsfromrails.com/military_ridge_trail.htm</a><br />
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Gov. Dodge State Park<br />
<a href="http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/govdodge/">http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/govdodge/</a> A great link to the bike rout…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-15:2211490:Comment:1101672009-08-15T15:51:46.381ZBob Kastigarhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/BobKastigar
A great link to the bike routes from Chicago to Milwaukee:<br />
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<a href="http://wibikeroutes.net/Milwaukee-Chicago_files/Milwaukee-Chicago.html" target="_blank">http://wibikeroutes.net/Milwaukee-Chicago_files/Milwaukee-Chicago.html</a><br />
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But why stop there? There's an even better, all paved bike trail that continues north:<br />
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<a href="http://www.interurbantrail.us/" target="_blank">http://www.interurbantrail.us/</a>
A great link to the bike routes from Chicago to Milwaukee:<br />
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<a href="http://wibikeroutes.net/Milwaukee-Chicago_files/Milwaukee-Chicago.html" target="_blank">http://wibikeroutes.net/Milwaukee-Chicago_files/Milwaukee-Chicago.html</a><br />
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But why stop there? There's an even better, all paved bike trail that continues north:<br />
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<a href="http://www.interurbantrail.us/" target="_blank">http://www.interurbantrail.us/</a> I'm in for a long ride. Just…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-15:2211490:Comment:1101562009-08-15T14:52:39.508ZRyanhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Ryan939
I'm in for a long ride. Just let me know when and where we are starting.
I'm in for a long ride. Just let me know when and where we are starting. There is always Starved Rock…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-15:2211490:Comment:1098502009-08-15T01:44:00.505ZGlennhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/FatTireFool
There is always Starved Rock State Park in La Salle County. You can get there via one of the Grand IL Trail routes. But I would personally be up for going, and I dont really even care where to either.<br />
GIT Map:<br />
<a href="http://www.ipp.org/images/git-map.gif">http://www.ipp.org/images/git-map.gif</a>
There is always Starved Rock State Park in La Salle County. You can get there via one of the Grand IL Trail routes. But I would personally be up for going, and I dont really even care where to either.<br />
GIT Map:<br />
<a href="http://www.ipp.org/images/git-map.gif">http://www.ipp.org/images/git-map.gif</a> The Mclory trail Kinda has an…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-14:2211490:Comment:1098272009-08-14T21:49:06.291ZReddog (Cliff)https://thechainlink.org/profile/Reddog
The Mclory trail Kinda has an exit on Wadsworth road. I don't think it is official or anything. it is rather homemade. It is on the North side of Wadsworth just next to the bridge at the North end on the East side of the bridge. It is a seldom used dirt path that leads down to the road. It is kind of hard to see from the bridge or satellite photos, but it is there. I used it in May when I went to the Illinois beach state park.
The Mclory trail Kinda has an exit on Wadsworth road. I don't think it is official or anything. it is rather homemade. It is on the North side of Wadsworth just next to the bridge at the North end on the East side of the bridge. It is a seldom used dirt path that leads down to the road. It is kind of hard to see from the bridge or satellite photos, but it is there. I used it in May when I went to the Illinois beach state park. I myself wouldn't mind campin…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-14:2211490:Comment:1098142009-08-14T21:15:20.619ZBarry Niel Stuarthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/BarryNielStuart
I myself wouldn't mind camping at Illinois Beach once again. Since I'll be coming from Milwaukee, does anybody know if the Robert Mc Clory Trail has an exit on Wadsworth Rd.? I looked at the Lake Co. map and found a bridge over Wadsworth. Also, given construction along I-94 between General Mitchell International Airport and the Illinois State Line, are there routes I can take that aren't overly loaded with car traffic?
I myself wouldn't mind camping at Illinois Beach once again. Since I'll be coming from Milwaukee, does anybody know if the Robert Mc Clory Trail has an exit on Wadsworth Rd.? I looked at the Lake Co. map and found a bridge over Wadsworth. Also, given construction along I-94 between General Mitchell International Airport and the Illinois State Line, are there routes I can take that aren't overly loaded with car traffic? The last 2 years me and my wi…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-14:2211490:Comment:1097842009-08-14T20:02:28.681ZChristian Bowleshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ChristianBowles
The last 2 years me and my wife have make a trip up to Kenosha or Milwaukee. We took The Robert McClory Bike Path to kenosha then the kenosha coast trail? to milwaukee. There was some street riding and a lot of the path is kitty litter gravel. Its a fun trip though. It was a good feeling to stop and the big wooden "welcome to wisconsin" sign and take a pocture with our bikes. You can find a lot of maps online or we drvoe out the kenosha and stopped in at a bike shop to pick up a bike trail map…
The last 2 years me and my wife have make a trip up to Kenosha or Milwaukee. We took The Robert McClory Bike Path to kenosha then the kenosha coast trail? to milwaukee. There was some street riding and a lot of the path is kitty litter gravel. Its a fun trip though. It was a good feeling to stop and the big wooden "welcome to wisconsin" sign and take a pocture with our bikes. You can find a lot of maps online or we drvoe out the kenosha and stopped in at a bike shop to pick up a bike trail map of WI and used that in conjuntion with the IL bike maps. Hope i helped a little. The wyfe and I rode from the…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-14:2211490:Comment:1097752009-08-14T19:52:15.264ZTony Adamshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TonyAdams
The wyfe and I rode from the city out to the Two Brothers brewery a couple of weeks ago (free tours on weekends including free samples!) . I'm not sure of the distance, but by the time we got the so called "Family Campground" Dupage County's <a href="http://www.dupageforest.com/page.aspx?id=304" target="_blank">Blackwell Forest Preserve</a> we had covered at least 50 miles. The forest preserve is much nicer than we expected. Also, Fermilab is very close so we swung through there to watch the…
The wyfe and I rode from the city out to the Two Brothers brewery a couple of weeks ago (free tours on weekends including free samples!) . I'm not sure of the distance, but by the time we got the so called "Family Campground" Dupage County's <a href="http://www.dupageforest.com/page.aspx?id=304" target="_blank">Blackwell Forest Preserve</a> we had covered at least 50 miles. The forest preserve is much nicer than we expected. Also, Fermilab is very close so we swung through there to watch the buffalo for a while. There are some pretty nice campsites at Blackwell, but most of them, especially the electric sites are pretty tightly jammed together.<br />
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Our route was mostly on The Illinois Prairie Path.<br />
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A further out west option you might want to consider is the I&M Canal which has some super nice and quiet (because they are tiny and primitive) campsites right on the trail. Depending on where you start from, it might be > 50 miles just to get to the starting point though. There is a lot of historical interpretive stuff along the canal for those into history or transportation or the history of transportation. The trip up to Illinois beach…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-14:2211490:Comment:1097532009-08-14T18:34:08.114ZReddog (Cliff)https://thechainlink.org/profile/Reddog
The trip up to Illinois beach state park (where there is camping) is a nice one. I did it in May. it is about 40-45 miles north of Chicago depending on your starting point.
The trip up to Illinois beach state park (where there is camping) is a nice one. I did it in May. it is about 40-45 miles north of Chicago depending on your starting point.