River Bend Trails

River Bend offers several miles of trails between the Sangmon River and Sunset Lake. View the comprehensive River Bend site map here.

 

Woodland 

0.5mi | Dirt | Flat | Elevation Gain: 21ft | Maximum Grade: 3%

This trail passes through the Sangamon River floodplain and may be muddy after rain.

 

 

Dogleg Loop

1.6mi | Mowed/Gravel | Flat | Elevation Gain: 51ft | Maximum Grade: 4%

 

River Loop

0.3mi | Dirt/Mowed | Flat | Elevation Gain: 6ft | Maximum Grade: 6%

This trail is in the Oxbow Ridge portion of the preserve, it is a well wooded loop that follows the Sangamon River's meandering course and passes by the river's Oxbow formation.