Trail Section 6 — Caledonia to Winnebago

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Point-of-Interest

Rock Cut State Park

• The "cut" in the park is a result of 19th century railroad construction. The 40 ft. limestone bluffs along Willow Creek are remnants of the deposits in the ancient seas which covered Illinois during the 400-500 million year old Ordovician Period, before the time of the dinosaurs

Rockford

• Burpee Museum of Natural History, Main St. /Rte. 2 and Whitman St. on the west bank of the Rock River, 3 blocks north of the GIT on the Jefferson St. bridge.

Accommodations — Motel/Hotel/B&B

Rockford

• See www.gorockford.com, 800-521-0849

Winnebago

• The Victorian Veranda B&B, 8430 W. State Rd. (2 1/2 miles NE of Winnebago on the frontage road on U.S. 20's south side. 1 mile N. of the GIT on Falconer Rd. then east on the frontage road 1/2 mile; or 1 mile north of the GIT on Weldon Rd., then west on the frontage road 1/2 mile.) 815-963-1337

Accommodations — Campgrounds

Rock Cut State Park

• 7318 Harlem Road, Loves Park, IL 61111, 815-885-3311, Rockcut@dnrmail.state.il.us

  In addition to the campground, there is a primitive cabin available for reservation. It has electricity, but does not have water or plumbing facilities. The park hours are 6 a.m. until 10 p.m., seven days a week from October 1 until April 1.

  More information: http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R1/
  ROCKCUT.HTM#Camping

Bike Shops

Loves Park

• Rockford Bicycle, 4169 North Perryville Road, 815-636-0664

Rockford

• The Bicycle Connection, 2412 North Main Street, 815-966-2453
• Bike Path Outfitter’s, 843 North Madison, 815-968-2453
• Kegel’s Bicycle Store, 2605 Charles Street, 815-229-5826