Welcome to the Prairie Trail North
Prairie Trail North is an unpaved section that runs between the Village of McHenry northbound thru Richmond and westbound along the Hebron Trail. The trail is shared by horseback riders in warmer months and snowmobilers during the winter. Site users can intersect the trail at numerous points as well as park and ride from Hillside Road Lot, at Peterson Park in McHenry, or at Glacial Park Harts Road Parking Lot in Ringwood.
The trail follows the former Chicago and northwestern rail line that ran from Kane County into Wisconsin. By building the Prairie Trail along portions of the corridor that were abandoned by the railroad and complementing the existing active rail with adjacent trails, the District has recycled an old mode of transportation into one for the future.
Cache Your Way Question
Illinois has 39 snake species throughout the state. The majority of them live in Southern Illinois.
How many snake species have been found in McHenry County in the past 10 years?
About This Hide
You DO NOT need to go more then one, maybe 2 steps off the trail! There is a drop off but this one is highly accessible without getting near the edge. It is not reccommend that you have a small child retrieve this one. Use caution!!!!!
Geocachers
Please join us in playing! All are welcome who observe and obey the rules. Please do not move or vandalize the container. Please do not remove the informational card from the container, this is an essential game piece for cachers completing the Cache Your Way program. For more information on the program, visit our website or follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CacheYourWayAcrossMcHenryCounty
District Geocaching Rules
For a complete list of rules, visit our website
McHenry County Conservation District Information
Visit our website at www.mccdistrict.org or call 815-338-6223 ext 1211 for camping/shelters, 815-479-5779 for educational programs or 815-678-4532 for the Lost Valley Visitor Center