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Hickory Creek Preserve - LaPorte Road Access

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Whether you prefer biking, in-line skating, or cross-country skiing, all can travel the 1.8-mile paved Hickory Creek Bikeway - East Branch. The bikeway leads from the trailhead at LaPorte Road Access to U.S. Route 30 just east of Wolf Road.

The trail, which passes through the 1,542-acre Hickory Creek Preserve, takes you past a number of habitats, each with its own unique flora and fauna. The trail meanders through grassland, floodplain, oak/hickory forest, and finally, over the swift-flowing Hickory Creek.

If you prefer a grass trail for hiking, there are two short trails at LaPorte Road Access, 0.25- and 0.5-mile each, that travel alongside a pond and among oaks and hickories.

The site, which was renovated in 2009, also offers two picnic shelters which can be reserved for large groups.

Photograph Courtesy of Glenn P. Knoblock

Location
	Hickory Creek Preserve - LaPorte Road Access is located on LaPorte Road, one mile east of Wolf Road, in Mokena. Google Map It! View Preserve Region