Hike Hadley Valley Loop, 2.6 miles, and perhaps 1.4 mi more for 4 mi total

PLEASE NOTE The Earlier Start Time of 2:30 PM.

The weather on Thursday is projected to be about 45 degrees, partially sunny, wind of about 17 mph, and with a 15% chance of rain. Hopefully the forecast will improve before then.

We'll walk around the Hadley Valley loop, which is 2.6 miles, then, for those that want some extra steps, we will cross Rt 6 and walk another 0.7 miles into Pilcher Park and back for a total of 4 miles.

The trail is wide, made of crushed stone, and mostly traverses grassland, but it's nice. There are not many hills, only gentle slopes.

If you want to use GPS to get to the parking lot, you can use the house across the street, which is at 18311 Gougar Rd, Joliet, IL 60432

Here is the website for this preserve: https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/preserves-trails/preserves/hadley-valley/

Watch here in "comments" for updates if the weather turns out to be crummy.