Woods Walk
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – Monday, November 30, 2026 · 8:00 AM CDT
Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, 60440, United States · Countryside, IL
About this event
This ongoing program runs from Tuesday, Sept. 1, to Monday, Nov. 30.Get out on the trail and enjoy the changing of the seasons with the 24th annual Woods Walk challenge! Experience 10 beautiful Will County trails during their fall splendor. Trails range from 0.5 to 4.25 miles in length, and each trail offers its own unique experience. This years featured trails are as follows: 1.25 miles at Hidden Oaks Preserve, 0.5 miles at Keepataw Preserve, 2.75 miles at Prairie Bluff Preserve,2 miles at Rock Run Preserve Paul V. Nichols Access, 2.5 miles at Joliet Iron Works Historic Site, 3.5 miles at Hickory Creek Preserve Hickory Creek Barrens, 1.08 miles at Plum Valley Preserve, 1.5 miles at McKinley Woods Kerry Sheridan Grove, 2.25 miles at Monee Reservoir, 4.25 miles at Forked Creek Preserve Ballou Road Access. Dont forget to log your walks as you go. To participate, download the Goosechase app and search for Woods Walk once the program begins. The app will allow you to virtually track your walks. You can also track walks using a hard copy travel log that can be picked up from the following Forest Preserve visitor centers: Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon; Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook; Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville; Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township; and Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet. Complete seven of the 10 Woods Walk trails and receive a 2026 Woods Walk hiking medallion. The deadline for submitting a completed travel log is Monday, Dec. 7.
Event details
- Date and time
- Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – Monday, November 30, 2026 · 8:00 AM CDT
- Venue
- Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, 60440, United States · Countryside, IL
- Category
- Music
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- September 30, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
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