DAY HIKES

Glacial Park, Ringwood

Jan 14, 16, 18, 2025

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Jan 14, 16, 18, 2025

2-hours

$25.00

Difficulty rating

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Miles

Approx 3 miles

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Terrain

We are on a dirt trail that has 2 good size hills along the hike.

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Glacial Park is a special treat with rolling woodlands, oak savannas, a bog, and tall grass prairies that beautiful in the snow. Glacial Park is known for its 90-foot kames (huge mounds of sand, stone, and gravel left behind by glaciers) that overlook the pretty Nippersink River. Encompassing over 3,200 acres with over 400 acres of dedicated nature preserve, this park is the district’s most well known conservation area.

Washroom

Inside the visitor center

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What to Bring

  • Water

  • Hiking sticks

  • Boot grips: YakTrax or even better Kahtoola Microspikes

  • Emergency Medical Information form filled out, kept in your bag

  • Layers to keep warm

  • Waterproof ankle high hiking boots or snow shoes

  • Optional: warming packets for hands or feet.

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Optional for lunch

Bring your lunch to enjoy in the visitor center, where we are parked. It has a beautiful view of the marshes and preserve.

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Times

We meet by 9:45 am to use outhouse and begin hiking at 10:00am

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Let’s Fully Savor the Outdoor Serenity

We ask you kindly to silence your phones and keep conversations positive.

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Weather

We have fun in all kinds of weather, so we rarely postpone.  If the temperature is below 0 degrees, or windchilll is below -20 degrees we will cancel. If it’s snowing too much to drive we will also cancel. Look for an email before 8am on the day of the hike for cancellations.

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You Will Learn

About the wind and trees, any why trees need wind.

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Driving Directions

Address: Glacial Park Lost Valley Visitor Center

6316 Harts Road, Ringwood, IL 60072

Harts road is off Route 31. Follow Harts road for 1 mile to the visitor center, and park there.

We will meet in the Parking lot at 9:45am

McHenry County Conservation Dist.
Phone: 815-678-2219

Discussion Starter Question

Trees that can survive the wind will bend and roll, with the leaves folding to let the wind through. The trunk of the tree gets it’s strength because it can stretch and flex.

Where have you chosen to “flex” in your life to make it stronger during the inevitable storms that we all face?

Guides

Kari, aka “Lucky Duck” Tue., Thur. & Sat.

Cancellations

If you desire to cancel your day hike, you can reschedule for a different hike within the same season:

  1. Please email hello@trailboundtrip.com, and state your name, and desired new hike day.

  2. You will receive confirmation for this new day hike if there is room on the trip.

Refunds

Refunds are given when Trailbound Trips cancels a hike. Trailbound Trips will cancel and refund a hike for two reasons:

  1. There needs to be a minimum of three people.  You will be notified 24 hours in advance if this is the case.

  2. The weather is dangerous or not bearable. You will be notified before 8 a.m. on the day of the hike via email.