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"I rode over once last year, and drove to meet friends in December.  Here's a pic of Starved Rock from the December trip. "

"I rode as far as Channahon a couple of weeks ago, and managed to lose the trail at 135th Street in Romeoville. As an FYI, you find it by traveling several hundred yards east, on the north side of 135th. An underpass leading to the continuation of…"

"I rode this last year to Starved Rock, after taking the Metra to Joliet.  Just a warning, the I&M canal trail is great until Morris, but after Morris it is poorly maintained.  Huge ruts, overgrown vegetation, puddles, etc.  On my…"

"There was just a chainlink camping trip to starved rock about a month ago.  The long and short of it is that the I & M path is great except for it gets sketchy near the end.  I think the route that appeared to be the best one was to…"

"Thanks for sharing - this looks like an excellent three, even two day vacation I can sneak in before school starts. Any favorite places at Starved Rock?"

"I have ridden most of the I&M path and it's a gem, loaded with history, lots of town restorations, and generally a lot of fun to ride.  With just a few tweaks it could become my #1 favorite.  "

"Google "I&M Canal" for a wealth of information about the trail. Illinois DOT has some bike route maps for download, too. I find them to be annoyingly loose on cartographic details, and slightly untrustworthy, but they're a good…"

"great thanlks alot i you have been a great help. burden said:It starts just 'round the corner from here, beneath Willow Springs Road. See the Metra station? There's a parking lot just northwest of it; the trailhead's there.The path…"