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up the water bottles, leave the car at Hickory Creek Junction, and
take a ride down the Old Plank Road Trail. Travel the Old Plank Road
Trail east or west past remnants of Illinois' once great prairies
for a total trail length of 19.9 miles.
The trail east to Park Forest passes the antique shops of historic Frankfort and the Dewey Helmick Nature Preserve. Look for gems such as big bluestem and great egrets in the wetlands and prairie of the preserve. The trail west from the Junction takes visitors through New Lenox, past parks and prairie, to Joliet. Hickory Creek Junction also serves as your trail connection to the Hickory Creek Bikeway - West Branch. The paved Bikeway extends north from Hickory Creek Junction for 1 mile to Brightway Lane in Mokena and turns west 1.8 miles toward Schoolhouse Road. At Schoolhouse Road trail users can visit the historic Schmuhl School, the last one room schoolhouse in the area. After your trail ride, relax at a picnic shelter or the new accessible playground, constructed from recycled materials. Benches near the playground offer a place to rest and reenergize. The preserve is open dawn to dusk to provide access to the trail. |
 "Excellent facilities...good job, well done!" - Staff, Indiana Department Of Natural Resources Hickory Creek Junction is located on Route 30, approximately 1.0 miles west of Wolf Road, in Mokena.
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