The north section is 11 miles long and runs south from Russell Road in Wadsworth to Washington Street in Gurnee. Parking is available at Van Patten Woods and the Wadsworth Road Canoe Launch in Wadsworth, and on Kilbourne Road just west of Route 41 in Gurnee. The south section of the trail is 14 miles long and runs south from River Road in Libertyville to Riverside Road, just south of Route 22 in Lincolnshire. Parking is available at the Oak Spring Road Canoe Launch and Old School Forest Preserve near Libertyville, the Route 60 Canoe Launch in Vernon Hills, Wright Woods and Half Day Preserves near Lincolnshire. The Lake County Forest Preserves have miles of trails for horseback riding .
Most trails are multi-use trails and are used by hikers, bikers or even snowmobiles.
Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda, Illinois, has trails dedicated to equestrian use. You also can rent horses or contract for a hay or sleigh ride at Happy Trails Stables located adjacent to Lakewood on Route 12, just north of Milton Road in Wauconda. Drop your line into one of the lakes or ponds in your Lake County Forest Preserves. We manage twelve lakes and ponds for fishing in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. State of Illinois fishing regulations apply at all sites.