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Kickapoo

Rail Trail

Welcome To The Kickapoo Rail Trail

​This multi-purpose recreational trail will extend 24.5 miles from Urbana to Kickapoo State Park in Vermilion County. The trail is designed for pedestrians and bicyclists, and passes through some of the most diverse ecosystems in this part of the state, including woodlands, prairies, and wetlands.

 

The Kickapoo Rail Trail open from Urbana to Seventh St in St. Joseph; there is a 1.5 mile portion of the trail open in Ogden; a 2-mile segment in Ogden and the Trestle Bridge in Vermilion County. The trail is opeb to the public for hiking, biking, and other non-motorized uses.

​LEARN MORE

More information about the trail will be provided as plans develop.

  • Visit the Project Updates page on this website

  • To keep up to date via email blasts, email hq@ccfpd.org.

  • Follow the trail on Facebook and Twitter (@KickapooRT)

  • Individuals interested in learning more can contact the Champaign County Forest Preserve District at hq@ccfpd.org or (217) 586-3360

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The Kickapoo Rail Trail is a 24.5-mile trail that follows the former CSX/Conrail railroad from East Urbana to Kickapoo State Park outside of Danville. It passes through the communities of Mayview, St. Joseph, Ogden, and will soon pass thtFithian, and Oakwood.

Destination Illinois: Kickapoo Rail Trail

Destination Illinois: Kickapoo Rail Trail

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