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General Discussion => Trips/Ride reports => Topic started by: Lugnutty on April 23, 2013, 08:11:22 pm

Title: Getting to know my own area
Post by: Lugnutty on April 23, 2013, 08:11:22 pm
A new "get to know my own area" project. I'm riding out to each of my county's 27 forest preserve sites.

First of twenty seven: Harrison Benwell — 74 acres 7055 McCullom Lake Road, Wonder Lake, IL
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/zccrx4sale/McHenry County Forest Preserves/HarrisonBenwell_zps950c5738.jpg)

Two of twenty seven: Glacial Park — 3,382 acres Route 31 & Harts Road, Ringwood, IL
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/zccrx4sale/McHenry County Forest Preserves/GlacialPark_zpsa9cca606.jpg)

Three of twenty seven: Stickney Run — 629 acres 3216 West State Park Road, McHenry, IL
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/zccrx4sale/McHenry County Forest Preserves/StickeyRun_zps282dec49.jpg)

Four of twenty seven: Boger Bog — 37 acres
2100 Cherry Valley Rd.,
Bull Valley, IL
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/zccrx4sale/McHenry%20County%20Forest%20Preserves/BogerBog_zps0a3fea58.jpg)

Shame I couldn't get to all of them this weekend, so I'll get the rest as I can. :)
Title: Re: Getting to know my own area
Post by: barenekd on April 23, 2013, 11:02:10 pm
While you are out there just putting about, see if you can find an abandoned factory with graffiti on it. Take a picture of it with your Enfield sitting in front of it for the Phototag contest in the Campfire Section. It's just about to go onto page two!
Bare
Title: Re: Getting to know my own area
Post by: DanB on May 30, 2013, 04:15:52 am
Hey Lugnutty.  Im just a bit south of you in Lake Zurich.  You should check out McHenry Damn, fox river preserve and Moraine State park (thats one of my favourites).

Give a shout out of you'd like to meet up.
Title: Re: Getting to know my own area
Post by: Lugnutty on June 05, 2013, 10:59:24 pm
Sure, I'd like to meet up! :)

I work right up the street from McHenry Dam. It was raining and I had to bring some stuff home from work today, so I rode the BMW.  :-[

But it was gorgeous yesterday, and I got a bunch more. I'm up to 11 of the 27 forest preserves now.

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/zccrx4sale/McHenry%20County%20Forest%20Preserves/20130604_175251_zps421dadff.jpg)

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/zccrx4sale/McHenry%20County%20Forest%20Preserves/20130604_182638_zpsc272af9b.jpg)

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x179/zccrx4sale/McHenry%20County%20Forest%20Preserves/20130604_183401_zps85672168.jpg)