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Illinois and Michigan Canal Trail
Length61 miles (98 km)
LocationJoliet, Illinois, US
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
UseCycling, skateboarding, scootering, personal transporter, and pedestrians
DifficultyEasy
SeasonLimited access during winter
Trail map
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The Illinois and Michigan Canal Trail is a 61-mile-long (98 km) partial shared-use path for walking, jogging, skateboarding, and cycling, located along the southwest suburbs of Chicago along the Illinois and Michigan Canal.[1] As of 2023, a project is underway to connect the trail with the Lake Chaminwood loop trail.[2] The trail is a part of the Great American Rail-Trail Preferred Route.[3][4]

The Wauponsee Glacial Trail is nearby in Joliet.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail". Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
  2. ^ DeSantis, Monica (2024-03-20). "I&M Canal State Trail, Lake Chaminwood loop trail sections to close for trail connection project". 1340 WJOL. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  3. ^ "Great American Rail-Trail in Illinois". Rails to Trails Conservancy. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  4. ^ "Study underway to connect Illinois and Michigan, Hennepin canal trails". 28 September 2023.
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