The Heritage Corridor welcomes you! Discover the history of the Chicago Portage Area. Experience entertainment in the Greater Joliet Area. Enjoy the nostalgic downtowns of Grundy County. Explore recreation in the Starved Rock Area. It's all here...in the Heritage Corridor!

Biking Trails

I & M Canal Trail Currently 61 miles in length, this trail offers visitors scenic hiking, bicycling and snowmobiling opportunities. The trail follows the historic route of the I & M Canal. Area: Heritage Corridor. Type: Biking Trail.	Trail Start: Brandon Road, Joliet Trail End: Lock 14, LaSalle 847-608-3100
Illinois' Route 66 Trail Experience the nostalgia of the Route 66 in a whole new way. Enjoy not only the unique history of the 'Mother Road' but access many of Illinois' great trails and historic sites. Area: Heritage Corridor. Type: Biking Trail.	Trail Start: Chicago Trail End: St. Louis 217-782-3715

Biking Attractions

Gaylord Building Enter a world where history was made. Here, more than 150 years ago, the Gaylord Building played a major role in creation of the Illinois & Michigan Canal, the final link in America's great water highway system of the 19th century. This handsome canal-side building, made of local limestone that was unearthed while digging the canal, is a vivid link to the past. Area: Heritage Corridor. Type: Biking.	200 West Eighth Street Lockport, IL 815-588-1100
Lock 14 Lock 14 is the only lock on the canal where wooden gates have been restored. The lock was once part of a much larger complex, including a large canal boat basin between locks 14 and 15, a mile-long steamboat basin between lock 15 and the Illinois River, two grain elevators, a huge mule barn, a locktenders' house and other facilities. Area: Heritage Corridor. Type: Biking.	201 W. 10th Street Lockport LaSalle, IL 815-588-1100
Locktender's House Two Illinois & Michigan Canal locks and the restored locktender's house. Picnicking, tent camping, fishing and canoeing. Area: Heritage Corridor. Type: Biking.	Story Street Channahon, IL 815-467-4271

Bike Rentals

River Adventures We offer bicycle rentals on the scenic and historic I&M Canal State Trail.  This is a very easy and peaceful ride.  We transport you and the bike to the canal trail in Ottawa and you enjoy the day peddling the path where mules pulled the barges along the canal!  Area: Heritage Corridor. Type: Biking Rental.

3215 E. 1969th Rd., #2 Ottawa, IL (815) 481-2142

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