The Hiking Trail Hiding In Chicago That Will Transport You To Another World
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published August 22, 2017
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Elizabeth Crozier
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
If the most hiking you typically get is through a concrete jungle, it’s time to discover Chicagoland’s more natural areas. There is an epic hiking trail hiding near our fabulous city that will make you feel far away from the skyscrapers and heavy traffic, and you simply can’t miss it.
Nature lovers unite and take this amazing trail through one of the Chicago area’s most beautiful places. Keep reading to find out where it is located.
Get ready to be transported to a whole other world.
Crabtree Nature Center is part of the Forest Preserves of Cook County which, at 70,000 acres, is the largest urban forest preserve in the United States.
Spanning 1,000 acres itself, Crabtree opened in 1971 and aims to provide environmental education as well as outdoor recreation for locals.
It is well marked and easy to traverse, and you'll instantly feel a world away from your regular life. There are also several miles of additional trails and attractions, such as Giant's Hollow.
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When Chicagoland was first settled, this land was plowed for farms and then industrialized and urbanized.
