Grand Illinois Trail - Eggers Woods, Chicago to Lansing

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Powers Conservation Area.  </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="21080ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 1.8 mi - View of the of William W. Powers Conservation Area on the shore of Wolf Lake.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20880aa0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="426" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 1.8 mi -  Nike Missile in William Powers Conservation Area.</div> <div> Wolf Lake in the background</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Batteries of Nike missiles were positioned around Chicago as a part of our air defense during the height of the Cold War.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="20980ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Commemorative plaque at base of the Nike missile </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20a80ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The main entrance to the William W Powers Conservation Area</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> 2.8 mi -  The path and park road curves through the William W. Powers Recreation Area.  At the end of the Recreation Area, it switches to city streets, including several miles on Avenue O/ Burnham Ave, a busy 4 lane street.  We took the lane and ride with confidence.  Motorists were courteous, giving us plenty of clearance while passing.  I suspect the slow moving vehicle signs help.</div> <bR> <div> We also rode over  an 0 .8 mile bridge over a creek and an industrial area.  The bridge slope was moderate, and I never had to drop into the new lower granny gears.  </div> <bR> <div> Another half mile on busy Sibley Boulevard got us back on the Burnham Greenway Bike Trail.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="20b80ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 6.1 mi -  Back on the Burnham Greenway trail, but now it's mostly prairie rather than wooded.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20c80ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 7.6  mi - looking North at 159th Street, River Oaks Drive</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20d80ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 7.6 mi - Back to tree covered path riding south from 159th St. River Oaks Drive</div> <bR> <bR> <div> A newly completed section of the Burnham Greenway Trail runs from River Oaks Drive (159th ST) all the way to Chicago Street, with a slight construction interruption at I80 underpass.  I imagine this particular construction will be finished in a month or so.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="20e80ab0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="427" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> At the K of C Park in Lansing, next to the new extension of the Burnham Greenway Trail.</div> <bR> <div> Short but very pleasant trip.</div> <bR> <div> Then, off  to watch one of our grand kids play T-Ball</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> [<A HREF="colona_to_albany_mounds.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Grand Illinois Trail Colona to Albany M"><U>Next</U></A>]</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>