Centennial Trail System

Click on the map above to download an Adobe Acrobat PDF of the Centennial and I & M Canal Trail System Map. ("cen_trailmap.pdf" - 2.2MB)

The Centennial and I & M Canal Trail is a Class I bicycle trail located in southwestern Cook County, Illinois. The paved bicycle trail is within the I & M Canal National Heritage Corridor, the first national park of its kind. The 8.9 mile trail consists of three sections; two (2) 3.3 mile loops and a 2.3 mile section that connects the two.

For those driving to the area, parking is available in the Forest Preserve District parking lot below Willow Springs Road.

Trail Rules

All Trails:

1. Trails are open from sunrise to sunset.
   
2. Motor vehicles prohibited.
   
3. RIDE/WALK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAIL.
   
4. Give warning before passing other trail users.
   
5. Obey all stop signs.
   
6. Speed training or racing is NOT PERMITTED. Violators will be ticketed.
   
7. Keep dogs leashed and in control.
   
8. Please do not litter. Pack out more than you pack in.
   
9. Helmets are required for all bicycle riders 14 years and younger (effective Jan. 1, 2005).
   
10. In case of an emergency - call 911.
    

Paved Trails:

1. Stay in your own lane.
   
2. WALK all bicycles down overpasses where designated.
   

Unpaved Trails:

1. Bicyclists and equestrians must stay on the designated trail.
   
2. No off-trail riding.
   
3. Bicyclists must yield to hikers and equestrians.
   
4. Hikers must yield to equestrians.
   
5. Do not use trails when muddy.
   

Trail Signage:

New Trail System Markers

Click here to view the new trail signs that are found on the trail systems. ("FPDtrail_signage.pdf" - 730K)

Before Planning a Special Event

Permission is required for all special events to be held on the bicycle trail involving more than 25 persons. For further information, call the FPDCC at (708) 366-9420.

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