The 2.8-mile Hickory Creek Bikeway - West Branch begins at Hickory Creek Barrens at Schoolhouse Road in New Lenox. Here, trail users can view Schmuhl School, the last one-room schoolhouse in the area, which is owned and operated by the New Lenox Historical Society.

From Hickory Creek Barrens, the trail travels north and east through woodlands and over Hickory Creek to Brightway Lane in Mokena. There, the trail turns south and heads back over Hickory Creek to Hickory Creek Junction, where trail users can relax at a shelter or have fun at a playground. Those looking for a longer trip can travel across Route 30 to connect with our Old Plank Road Trail.

Photograph Courtesy of Ron Molk