Green Bay Trail

Green Bay Trail
trail and parallel train tracks
The Green Bay Trail adjacent to the Union Pacific North Line tracks at Hubbard Woods in 2017
Length8.9 mi (14.3 km)
LocationWilmette to Highland Park, Illinois[1]
Established1965 (1965)
TrailheadsWilmette, Kenilworth, Indian Hill, Winnetka, Hubbard Woods, Glencoe, Braeside, Ravinia, Highland Park
Usebicycling, inline skating, walking, cross country skiing
Difficultyeasy, level, ADA accessible
Surfaceasphalt, crushed stone, concrete
Maintained byFriends of the Green Bay Trail
Trail map
Map

The Green Bay Trail is a rails with trails built on the former Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad. It runs parallel to Metra's Union Pacific / North Line for nearly nine miles from Wilmette, Illinois, to Highland Park, Illinois.[2] It was originally a path used by various users between the Chicago area and the Green Bay, Wisconsin, area.

  1. ^ "Green Bay Trail" (Map). Google Maps.
  2. ^ "Where to go biking and hiking". Chicago Tribune. June 6, 1979. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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