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River Road Trailhead
4.4 ★★★★☆ 9 Google reviews · Running trail in Wilmington, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- 34 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from River Road Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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 River Road Trailhead
You can take the path (West trail) or go fishing today just a bit further and there is a nature path through the woods on the left side. It starts off grassy but in less than an 1/8 of a mile it turns to dirt trail
Gets a little muddy when wet as there isn't anything paved. Vast expanse of grassland
Trail conditions & character
“It starts off grassy but in less than an 1/8 of a mile it turns to dirt trail”
Plan your run at River Road Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Distance34 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitefs.usda.gov
- Phone+1 815-423-6370
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 4 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 4 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 4 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 4 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 4 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 4 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 4 am–10 pm |
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