Jane Addams Trail

Jane Addams Trail The Jane Addams Trail is a 15 mile multi-use recreation trail from Freeport, IL to the Wisconsin state line.

The Jane Addams Trail is a 15 mile multi-use recreation trail running from Freeport, Illinois to the Wisconsin state line. It offers beautiful scenery and 21 decked bridges passing wetlands, creeks, woods, prairies, geologic formations and farmland. The majority of the trail has a crushed limestone surface thay may be used by hikers, bicyclists, snowmobilers and cross country skiers. It is part of

the Grand Illinois Trail and is named after Jane Addams, the humanitarian and public health pioneer who founded Chicago's Hull House and grew up in nearby Cedarville.

06/06/2026
After some concern about possibly bad weather tonight, this program is still on!! See you there.
04/27/2026

After some concern about possibly bad weather tonight, this program is still on!! See you there.

We're pleased to announce a new business that will be great for the Trail. Trail Blazers Ebike Rentals and Sales is now ...
04/23/2026

We're pleased to announce a new business that will be great for the Trail. Trail Blazers Ebike Rentals and Sales is now open, and in May they plan to offer rentals of ebikes at the Trail! Check them out at www.trailblazersebikes.com

Reminder...join us for this excellent presentation!
04/22/2026

Reminder...join us for this excellent presentation!

https://youtu.be/K8F3rua3LdcvCheck out this trailer for "Decoding the Driftless" and join us to enjoy the whole document...
03/19/2026

https://youtu.be/K8F3rua3Ldcv

Check out this trailer for "Decoding the Driftless" and join us to enjoy the whole documentary.

The documentary film, Decoding the Driftless, is a wild ride of adventure through the air, across rugged landscapes, on and under the water, through a secret...

03/19/2026
07/12/2025
07/12/2025

NEW KAYAK LAUNCH AT TUTTY'S CROSSING TRAILHEAD - July, 2025
The Northwest Illinois Trails Foundation has donated a new "EZ Kayak Launch to the
City of Freeport for use at Tutty's Crossing Trailhead on the Jane Addams Trail. In making this $3,000 donation, Foundation President Dr. Jack Herrmann said "It was clear that the old kayak launch was not a good solution for this location, so as a non-profit group that raises funds to provide financial support to all area trails including the Pecatonica River Water Trail, we are pleased to make this donation. The new EZ Kayak Launch has been proven in other locations to provide a safe way for kayakers of all ages and skill levels to access the river, and the new configuration will also be less costly for the city to install and remove every year".

The Pecatonica River Water Trail offers four paddle trips between 6 and 8 miles in length with developed launches at each take-out point for safe and convenient access the river. Freeport Mayor Jodi Miller commented “Donations and solutions such as these are some of the most important our community can receive. The City is grateful for the generosity of the Foundation and we urge the entire community to utilize these amazing resources.”

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02/17/2025

The trail is now closed for snowmobiling.

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02/15/2025

With the recent snow, the Jane Addams Trail is open for snowmobiling.

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