Green Bay Trail | |
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![]() The Green Bay Trail adjacent to the Union Pacific North Line tracks at Hubbard Woods in 2017 | |
Length | 8.9 mi (14.3 km) |
Location | Wilmette to Highland Park, Illinois[1] |
Established | 1965 |
Trailheads | Wilmette, Kenilworth, Indian Hill, Winnetka, Hubbard Woods, Glencoe, Braeside, Ravinia, Highland Park |
Use | bicycling, inline skating, walking, cross country skiing |
Difficulty | easy, level, ADA accessible |
Surface | asphalt, crushed stone, concrete |
Maintained by | Friends of the Green Bay Trail |
Trail map | |
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The Green Bay Trail is a rails with trails built on the former Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad. It runs parallel to Metra's Union Pacific North Line for nearly nine miles from Wilmette, Illinois, to Highland Park, Illinois.[2] It was originally a path used by various users between the Chicago area and the Green Bay, Wisconsin, area.