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Kickapoo Rail Trail Trestle Bridge

4.9 ★★★★★ 21 Google reviews · Running trail in Oakwood, Illinois · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Kickapoo Rail Trail Trestle Bridge yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

What runners say about Kickapoo Rail Trail Trestle Bridge

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (21 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

We love the bike trail,we walk and bike on it,we see a lot of wildlife on the way!

★★★★★ — Fran , Nov 2023

Great place for an early am jog, breathtaking beauty. And btw, not all of Illinois is flat!

★★★★★ — Kelly , Oct 2022

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 21 reviews →

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • Websiteonekrt.org
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Where to find Kickapoo Rail Trail Trestle Bridge

Oakwood, Illinois

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Kennekuk Cove County Park

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.