Route 30 Bikeway
Location
The Route 30 Bikeway travels 7.56 miles from Walona Avenue in New Lenox to 78th Avenue in Frankfort.
Hours
Sunrise-sunset
Phone
815-727-8700
The Route 30 Bikeway is a paved trail that travels 7.56 miles from Walona Avenue in New Lenox through Mokena to 78th Avenue in Frankfort.
The trail may be accessed from the following locations managed by the Forest Preserve District:
- Hickory Creek Preserve – Hickory Creek Barrens (Schoolhouse Road, New Lenox)
- Hickory Creek Preserve – Hickory Creek Junction (Route 30, Mokena)
The trail is jointly owned and managed by the Forest Preserve District, Village of New Lenox, Village of Mokena and Village of Frankfort.
The Forest Preserve District owns 0.39 mile and manages an additional 0.75 mile of the trail.
Trail experience and activities
The Route 30 Bikeway is a flat, linear trail that travels along Route 30 and is ideal for the following activities:
- Biking
- Hiking/running
- In-line skating
- Cross-country skiing
- Snowshoeing
Trail connections
Hickory Creek Bikeway: At the District's Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Preserve in New Lenox and Hickory Creek Preserve – Hickory Creek Junction in Mokena, the Route 30 Bikeway connects to the 3.75-mile, linear paved western segment of the Hickory Creek Bikeway. The trail also connects to the 2.25-mile, linear paved eastern segment of the Hickory Creek Bikeway at the Frankfort Township Assessor's Office on Route 30.
Old Plank Road Trail: Hickory Creek Junction provides a 0.65-mile paved trail connection south to the 22-mile, linear paved Old Plank Road Trail. Street routes from Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Preserve also connect to the Old Plank Road Trail.
Frequently asked questions
Electric-assist bicycles are allowed within the preserves as long as they meet certain requirements. The bikes must:
- Be low speed (an electric motor of less than 750 watts).
- Have a maximum speed of less than 20 miles per hour.
- Have functional pedals.
- Have a rider who is 16 years of age or older.
Per the District's General Use Ordinance, persons riding a bicycle must conform to federal and state bicycle laws.
Fishing is allowed in any forest preserve unless otherwise posted. Visit the fishing page for more information.
Call 911 in an emergency. Non-emergency safety concerns should be directed to the Laraway Communications Center dispatch at 815-727-6191 (option 9) to have a Forest Preserve District officer dispatched. Non-emergency and past concerns can also be reported to the District's police department by calling 815-727-8700 or through the online form.