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Wauponsee Glacial Trail - Manhattan Road Access
4.6 ★★★★★ 41 Google reviews · Running trail in Manhattan, Illinois · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Wauponsee Glacial Trail - Manhattan Road Access' 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 Wauponsee Glacial Trail - Manhattan Road Access
“Beautiful day to ride on a quite calming trail.”
What a lovely walk! Not a lot of things to see, but corn fields galore. Most of the trail is crushed limestone, with a small portion of paved asphalt.
Nice trail. Paved with fine gravel. This trail is used by horses so watch out. Other than that it's very nice. There are bathrooms on the trail at some places.
My boyfriend and I did a 9 mile bike ride. Beautiful scenery and very peaceful. We stopped on one of the bridges and got to see some beavers! Very cool.
Beautiful day to ride on a quite calming trail. Trail is in great shape and easy to ride with no traffic. 🙂
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful day to ride on a quite calming trail.”
“Most of the trail is crushed limestone, with a small portion of paved asphalt.”
“It's all dirt and packed gravel so it bites hard and finding give is difficult which makes for a stellar cardio workout.”
Plan your run at Wauponsee Glacial Trail - Manhattan Road Access
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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.
- Websitereconnectwithnature.org
- Phone+1 815-727-8700
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