Glacial Park Loop, IL

Glacial Park is the Conservation District’s most popular site, visited annually by more than 64,000 guests who hike or horseback along eight miles of trails; fish the shoreline of Nippersink Creek at Keystone Landing or Pioneer Road Landing…or bike a five-mile portion of the 26-mile Prairie Trail that skirts the eastern boundary of the park. In a place where wildlife viewing is plentiful, many spend time birding, picnicking or paddling the glistening waters of Nippersink Creek., a high-quality stream teeming with aquatic life — a place where numerous wetland waders and local wildlife also visit the water’s edge.

We are lucky enough to get out one more time in our snowshoes. We figured Glacial Park would provide some learning and hills, we were not disappointed. Watch our video series and follow us on our hike back in time to the day of glaciers.

At this conjunction of trails, I discover what natural history really means.

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There are some views that the 360° camera cannot capture, but give it a try. For us, this part of the hike was completely unexpected. What a great why to connect with nature, learning about Kames and then experiencing one by snowshoeing up. From this hight, we could imagine (and almost see) the other glacier hikes we’ve done in IL. See our Marengo Ridge Hike: https://www.hike360vr.com/marengo-rid…​

We reach our lunch destination along the Nippersink Creek. Spin the video around to see us while we talk and the Camelback Kames in the distance. Today we are eating a variation of our PB&J (SB&OM) sandwiches. Homemade bread, Sunflower butter and Orange marmalade. While eating, we talk about our new inventory of butters and jellies. See our full food explanation video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H45Y…​

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Sit with us while we enjoy the simple pleasures of a country creek. Dad stopped several times to comment about how this creek reminded him of being out west.

These hikes continue to amaze and transport us out of the midwest. We are still pandemic locked and these hikes are a great way to escape.

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Use the 360° video controls to spin around and see the view over the Nippersink Creek and Glacial Park. Using our snowshoes, we descend back to the bog and kettle marsh.

5.3 miles with snowshoes, that was a good hike. We learned a lot about how glaciers retreated. We never learned the name of the Nippersink Creek, but we did experience the Kettle Marsh and Camelback Kames.

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