This 15-mile stretch of trail along the western branch of the I&M Canal features plenty of historic content, as well as fun and interesting stops in three canal towns along the way!
A scenic sampling of Illinois’ waterways, past and present, this central portion of the Canal State Trail is filled with points of interest. Come walk alongside the I&M Canal and the waters of the DuPage, Des Plaines, Kankakee and Illinois rivers, and discover locks, dams, and even two ghost towns – Dresden and Aux Sable.
Come see for yourself the I&M Canal National Heritage Area’s BRAND NEW trail! The long-awaited first half of the Cal Sag Trail is now open and connects Alsip to Lemont.
Lockport and Joliet were two of the most influential Illinois cities of the 19th and 20th centuries. Explore the trail that connects the two, viewing canal ruins, a closed amusement park, the old Joliet prison and finally the ruins of the Joliet Iron Works.
Named after an ancient glacial lake, and built on two abandoned rail lines, the peaceful Wauponsee Glacial Trail winds south of Joliet, past the majestic Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.
